Mail Problem With PHP on Windows.

Hi

I was wondering If Windows server had an effect on PHP. Do you have to define variables like in ASP?

Im Having This Mail PRoblem HEre is the CODE...

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  <?php if (isset($contact)) { mail("me@me.com","$Subject - Contact Form Jewdaica.com","Contact Form me.com\n\nFirst Name: $firstname\n\nLast Name: $lastname\n\nSubject: $Subject\n\nEmail: $Email\n\nPhone: $Phone\n\nComments: $comments","From:$Email");?>

<p align="center">Thank you <?PHP echo("$firstname"); ?>, <?PHP echo("$lastname"); ?>.</p>
<p align="center">You Message Has Been Sent </p>
<?PHP } else { ?>

<form name="contact"  onSubmit="return validateForm(this)" method="post" action="contact.php">
                <table width="450" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="content">
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top"><div align="right">First Name:</div></td>
                    <td><input type="text" name="firstname"></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top"><div align="right">Last Name:</div></td>
                    <td><input type="text" name="lastname"></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top"><div align="right">Email:</div></td>
                    <td><input type="text" name="Email"></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top"> <div align="right">Confirm Email:</div></td>
                    <td><input type="text" name="CEmail"></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top"><div align="right">Phone: (optional)</div></td>
                    <td><input type="text" name="Phone"></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top"><div align="right"> Subject: </div></td>
                    <td><select name="Subject" style="width:145px">
                        <option selected>Select One</option>
                        <option value="My order">My order</option>
                        <option value="Return authorization">Return authorization</option>
                        <option value="Note to Michel">Note to Michel</option>
                        <option value="Commission art">Commission art</option>
                        <option value="Other">Other</option>
                      </select></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="center">Comments
                        &amp; Questions: <br>
                        <textarea name="comments" cols="50" rows="8" wrap="VIRTUAL" id="comments"></textarea>
                      </div></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Send"> <input type="reset" name="Submit2" value="Reset"></td>
                  </tr>
                </table><input name="contact" type="hidden" value="true">
              </form> <?PHP } ?>

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thats the code. the Error I get is.

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Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in \\atl.hosting.int\storage\IPS0000TL2\user78588745\www\php\contact.php on line 43

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on line 43 I have the Thank you echo... what can the problem be with that.

I originally put it in one php statment but i changed it. It doesnt help.

How would I define a variable to a form field, if thats what I have to do
define($firstname, form?)

Thanks