basically i followed this tutorial:
http://egrasp.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/sending-email-in-php-using-xampp-lite-1-7-3-on-windows/
its a tutorial on how to setup gmail as your mail server in xampp lite. I followed all the steps exactly, even tested the mail function in php and says its been sent or no error warnings basically, but yet I do not recieve any email…what else do i need to do?
It could be that your ISP is blocking the normal SMTP ports (many do this to prevent spamming). Try using the alternate port
587provided by Google. See this help article from Google support.