Any idea why $recipient = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['recipient'])
keeps giving me Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Access denied for user 'cathokb2'@'localhost'

charliebiz: Any idea why $recipient = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['recipient'])
keeps giving me Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Access denied for user 'cathokb2'@'localhost'

You need to show the part of the code where you declared that variable - $recipient (something tells me you missed a semicolon) and where it was utilized in the script.... With these two requirements, your problems will be gone with a snap of my coding fingers..

Check the name of the mysql user, there may be a typo error.
$host=localhost;
$user=MyUser; //check this username and make sure that priviledges are opened to connect to this database with this particular user
$pword="password" ;
$db_name="database";
$tableName="myTable";
Mysql_connect("$host", "$user", "$pword" or die("could not connect";
Mysql_select_db("$db_name" or die("Cannot select Database";

Besides, you could also post the part of ur code. Where u are u using mysql_real_escape_string for

If your mysql connection is like this, you're good to go. Compare this with your own code if possible.

sisqology: Check the name of the mysql user, there may be a typo error.

If your mysql connection is like this, you're good to go. Compare this with your own code if possible.

You and I know that there are many reasons why might not 'be like this' to him.

It is possibly a DB connection issue but my guy up there need to show us his lines.

biggjoe:
You and I know that there are many reasons why might not 'be like this' to him.

It is possibly a DB connection issue but my guy up there need to show us his lines.

*confused*

@op check your email I have send a reply to your email.
This have to do with mysql authentication, that is calling the function mysql_real_escape_string without a valid connection to the database.

Yea! Thanks to Talk2hb1 d problem has been solved.