Hello,

 

I am relatively proficient with writing HTML but know absolutely nothing about any server side scripting. I have created a simple form where users input text only details and then they click submit. What to I need to do to make this info be sent to my email inbox? Please remember i know nothing other than HTML so I need real simple discriptions of what to do!!!

 

I have attached my html file...

 

Hope you can help

 

thanks

 

Dan

form.htm

one of the members Jem add this link to his php mail form

here you go :

http://www.jemjabell...e-php-mail-form

 

 

 

//edit
Its your lucky day :
1st of all you must add name="" parameter to all fields
2nd i dont see field called "email" so i set in php that field "from" in email will be Company Name that send you this form.
3rd create validation
4th edit in php file
$pfw_subject = "THIS IS MAIL SUBJECT";
$pfw_email_to = "your_email_adress@something.com";

 

 

have a nice day

form.php

form.htm

Edited February 2, 201016 yr by Sam G
added [code] tags

one of the members Jem add this link to his php mail form

here you go :

http://www.jemjabell...e-php-mail-form

 

 

 

//edit
Its your lucky day :
1st of all you must add name="" parameter to all fields
2nd i dont see field called "email" so i set in php that field "from" in email will be Company Name that send you this form.
3rd create validation
4th edit in php file
$pfw_subject = "THIS IS MAIL SUBJECT";
$pfw_email_to = "your_email_adress@something.com";

 

 

have a nice day

 

Hi

 

I am not sure what you are saying to do on your 1st and 2nd points - where in my html files am I adding it?

 

I see you attached a .php file - do I simply upload that to the host server having performed all edits? sorry to be a pain but I need it explaining in really really simple terms....

 

Dan

Edited February 2, 201016 yr by Sam G
added [code] tags

download mine html file too, then upload those on server and test it, but remember to change

$pfw_subject = "THIS IS MAIL SUBJECT";
$pfw_email_to = "your_email_adress@something.com";

in php file first

Everything shoud be workin.

Edited February 2, 201016 yr by Sam G
added [code] tags

Hey there,

 

I use jotform alot of the time - very handy tool. http://jotform.com/

 

Gem

download mine html file too, then upload those on server and test it, but remember to change

$pfw_subject = "THIS IS MAIL SUBJECT";
$pfw_email_to = "your_email_adress@something.com";

in php file first

Everything shoud be workin.

 

 

Hi,

 

uploaded both files. when I clisk submit it tries to download the PHP file?

 

Dan

Edited February 2, 201016 yr by Sam G
added [code] tags

Do you know if you actually have PHP enabled on your server?

Hi,

 

uploaded both files. when I clisk submit it tries to download the PHP file?

 

Dan

 

 

as far as I know - yes. I have uploaded and run forums before, will check with the host though.

as far as I know - yes. I have uploaded and run forums before, will check with the host though.

 

 

Oh &%^&(* - host only supports perl & cgi.

 

what now???

Or, if you can't wait for them to get back to you, create a phpinfo file *

 

 

 

 

* If you don't know how... it contains just

 

<?php 
 phpinfo();
?>

 

save as something like phpinfo.php and upload. If you can visit it and it displays all sorts of info about PHP in a pretty puple table, you have PHP. Remove the file again afterwards, though.

Quote from other forum - not mine

Well, the most you could do without a server-side script is to send the e-mail using the user's default e-mail client by using the mailto protocol.

getURL("mailto:me@me.com");

If you want to be define the headers (subject, body, cc, etc), the recipient's address must be followed by a question mark (?) and each header must be separated by an ampersand (&).

getURL("mailto:me@me.com?subject=My Subject&body=My Message");

Ooops, crossed posts!

 

I may have a Perl script lying around somewhere... hang on a few minutes.

 

 

UPDATE:

Nope, sorry. It was PHP after all. I have a standard PHP one I use and adapt so had it in my head one I inherited from someone else's site was Perl - but it was just a different PHP one with lots of JavaScript verification.

Ooops, crossed posts!

 

I may have a Perl script lying around somewhere... hang on a few minutes.

 

 

UPDATE:

Nope, sorry. It was PHP after all. I have a standard PHP one I use and adapt so had it in my head one I inherited from someone else's site was Perl - but it was just a different PHP one with lots of JavaScript verification.

 

 

I have been using "mailto:" until now but I need specific info capturing as per the original attached file.