Form Mailer

Tommy · #1 (**permalink**) 01-20-2003, 03:41 PM

I am having trouble with a form. Part of the code is:

<form method="POST" name="Test_Form" action="mailto:webmaster@pcplayground.com">

When I put this file on the server, the server does not email me the form results. My email program pops up a message asking me if its ok for me to mail it from my default email account. How will I set this form up to use the server to email it, and email it to me?

utimer · #2 (**permalink**) 01-20-2003, 04:16 PM

The most simple thing is to make an php page which mails:
the form would be

Code:

<form method="POST" name="Test_Form" action="mail.php">

the content of the mail.php file would be:

Code:

<?PHP
// first we give in the internal names for php
// this are just examples. If you got more fiels, add more lines.
// syntax of a line:
// $internalname =  $HTTP_POST_VARS["name of field in html form"];
$mailadres = $HTTP_POST_VARS["mailadres"];
$question= $HTTP_POST_VARS["question"];

mail($mailadres,"title of mail","your message. include form fields by typing the internal name (for example $question)".

?>

NOTE: This is a very simple sample. If you need more or if you have questions you can just mail them.

Tommy · #3 (**permalink**) 01-20-2003, 04:19 PM

What I gave you is HTML... so I dont think I can use that PHP code. :)

Ahh... my hero is alive... Ill email you with more info.

*bows to utimer*

utimer · #4 (**permalink**) 01-21-2003, 08:31 PM

Well I mailed you the complete module you will need.

babel · #5 (**permalink**) 01-25-2003, 07:20 AM

Simple

Use
METHOD=POST

without the "quotation marks" around post

tis all

good html resourse is

Bare Bones Guide to HTML

http://werbach.com/barebones/barebones.txt

and download from here

http://werbach.com/barebones/download.html

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