I've read multiple posts regarding this and I think I've tried everything.
This worked before we migrated the site from one hosting company to another (bluehost - have never had any probs with them and CF😟 )
I'm using PHP mail in joomla config
security in mail settings is off, but I tried with it on and get the same error
here's my debug when I submit the form:
Errors
Could not instantiate mail function.
Information
Backtrace
Call stack
# Function Location
1 JSite->dispatch() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/index.php:43
2 JComponentHelper::renderComponent() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/includes/application.php:191
3 require_once() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/libraries/joomla/application/component/helper.php:156
4 process() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/chronoforms.php:49
5 CFChronoForm->process() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/chronoforms.php:60
6 CFChronoForm->_processEvents() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/libraries/chronoform.php:96
7 CFChronoForm->_processAction() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/libraries/chronoform.php:119
8 CFChronoForm->runAction() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/libraries/chronoform.php:142
9 CfactionEmail->run() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/libraries/chronoform.php:161
10 JUtility::sendMail() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/administrator/components/com_chronoforms/form_actions/email/email.php:166
11 JMail->sendMail() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/libraries/joomla/utilities/utility.php:50
12 JMail->Send() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/libraries/joomla/mail/mail.php:409
13 JError::raiseNotice() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/libraries/joomla/mail/mail.php:77
14 JError::raise() /home8/enlighx1/public_html/libraries/joomla/error/error.php:297
Profile Information
Application 0.000 seconds (+0.000); 0.82 MB (+0.824) - afterLoad
Application 0.058 seconds (+0.057); 6.08 MB (+5.254) - afterInitialise
Application 0.069 seconds (+0.012); 7.11 MB (+1.031) - afterRoute
Application 0.441 seconds (+0.371); 11.01 MB (+3.897) - afterDispatch
Application 0.468 seconds (+0.027); 12.51 MB (+1.504) - beforeRenderModule mod_custom (Social Media Icons)
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Application 0.482 seconds (+0.002); 13.00 MB (-0.001) - beforeRenderModule mod_custom (Logo)
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Application 0.485 seconds (+0.002); 13.01 MB (+0.001) - beforeRenderModule mod_menu (Main Menu)
Application 0.510 seconds (+0.026); 14.03 MB (+1.024) - afterRenderModule mod_menu (Main Menu)
Application 0.529 seconds (+0.019); 14.73 MB (+0.695) - beforeRenderModule mod_acymailing (Newsletter Signup)
Application 0.551 seconds (+0.022); 15.99 MB (+1.265) - afterRenderModule mod_acymailing (Newsletter Signup)
Application 0.560 seconds (+0.010); 15.92 MB (-0.075) - afterRender
Memory Usage
15.93 MB (16,703,392 Bytes)
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