title: mail() [function.mail]: "sendmail_from" not set in php.ini on my apache server
body: <p>Afternoon all, I recently set up my own local server doing apache, mysql and php individually as oppose to grabbing the available products out there such as WAMP and XAMPP. I've come across an issue when using the <code>mail()</code> function in php though. That's this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>mail() [function.mail]: "sendmail_from" not set in php.ini
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've tried going into the php.ini file as configuring it but have had no hope. It's come to my understanding that I'm going to need to set up my SMTP? However, I've no idea about how to do this and don't want to go ahead and try without having some knowledge on it first.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone give me some detailed step by step instructions please on how I can set this up so that my <code>mail()</code> function in php works great within my local server?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance,
  Rhys</p>