connect.php

<?php
//  named connect.php
//  usable constants  
define('DB_NAME', 'nameOfDatabase');
define('DB_USER', 'UserName');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'UserPassword');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
 
$connect = mysql_connect (DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD);

if(!$connect) {
    die('Could not connect: ' .mysql_error());
}

$db_selected = mysql_select_db(DB_NAME,$connect);

if(!$db_selected) {
    die('Can\'t use' . DB_NAME . ':' .mysql_error());
}

echo 'Connected successfully';

?>

//  I GET THE "CONNECTED SUCCESSFULLY" ECHO ON PAGE

gistfile1.txt

<?php

require('connect.php');

// change php.ini smtp line
 //ini_set( "mail.tap.com"); i am using an actual host and this line is for 

xaamp
// i did try leaving the line uncommented but it did not make any difference 

// standard mail header
$headers = "From: tap.com";

// get meessage to send
$message = $_GET['message'];

// loop through names / emails on index form
for ($x=0; $x<count($_GET); $x++)
{
    if ($_GET["mail_$x"])   
	{
	     // mail setup
	     $to =  $_GET["mail_$x"];
	     $subject = "News From Tap ";
	     $body =  "Dear " . $_GET["name_$x"] . "
		 \n\n $message \n\n Josh \n\n Tap ";
		 
	     mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers );
	}
}

echo "All Mail Has Been Processed";

?>
//  after i hit 'Submit' i get 'Connected successfully All Mail Has Been 

Processed'
//// but no emails are sent 

index.php

//  this the actual form
<?php

require('connect.php');

echo"<h1>Mailing List</h1>Send To<p>";

// setup variable
$mailcount = 0;
$namecount = 0;

$get = mysql_query("SELECT * from admin_table"); 
echo "<form action='send.php' method='GET'>";
while ($getrow = mysql_fetch_assoc($get))
    {
   echo "<input type = 'checkbox' name = 'mail_ ".$mailcount++." ' value 

= '".$getrow ['email'] ."' CHECKED >
	  ".$getrow['fullname'] . " (".$getrow['email'].") 
	  <input type = 'hidden' name='name_ ".$namecount++."' value = 

'".$getrow ['fullname'] ."'>
	  <br> "; 
    }

echo "<p> Message: <br><textarea name = 'message' ></textarea> <p>
    <input type =  'submit' name = 'submit' value = 'Send' >
</form>";

?>
// This works just as it should (list of names and emails from database)and 
// after i hit 'Submit' i get 'Connected successfully All Mail Has Been 

Processed'
// but no emails are sent