Form 2 Email

[hyphen8]

Hi there, I hope this shouldn't be too difficult to answer (my wee brain can't get my head round it though!!). The following link will open up a form page that I have designed for a client, www.soultank.com/rltest/enquiryform.htm. I haven't a clue as to the next step!! The form needs to be sent to the clients e-mail box when the user/visitor clicks 'Submit', but how is this done? Plus+++ when it has sent, is there a way in designing a page that verifies it having been sent? It has been designed using Dreamweaver, and it's 'help' section gives no indication 'how to'.
Cheers.............hyphen8

[Dragonsi]

Hi hyphen8 - nice page,

Does your (or your clients) server come with a CGI-BIN facility? The product of the formmail needs to be sent to this bin so that the server can convert it into an email message. If your hosting company doesn't provide this, then there are plenty of free versions to choose from. I can't provide any links as my hosting company did provide such a facility (and being honest - I'm too lasy to search for one).

All I needed to do was direct the form to the relavent folder and supply the appropiate email address.

[cyanide]

If your host supports php (most do)

I highly suggest you check out this script
One of the best I've seen.
change a few variables and you're ready to go.
The script takes the info wraps it into an email and sends it to the destination of your choice, even multpile ones, then directs the visitor to a second page, that you can just customize.

[hyphen8]

thanks dragonsi + cyanide....will check out these links (cyanide)....peace out!

[mikmik]

Hey guys!
I was trying to contact a person through their contact page ( http://theimposter.org/ ) and they had a note up that he was changing his script as formmail script was being hacked a lot lately for spamming purposes.
Anyone know about this?
It is getting to be a generic name but I wonder what exactly he meant? A specific script, or just a PHP or cgi api.

Okay, he uses the CGI script:

OUCH: THE feedback form that is usually here has been temporarily removed.

IN RECENT weeks, and especially in recent days, there has been a massive ammount of of abuse of FormMail scripts (this form is a FormMail script). What is basically happening is that spammers are exploiting it with additional code at the end of the URL to send out spam messages to hundreds or often thousands of people.

THE EMAIL header's show the Imposter domain name, and not the spammer's IP address. Unfortunately, The recipient of the spam have been yelling at us, accusing us of all sorts.

[Dragonsi]

mikmik,

I do know that my hosting company (2globalMart) has recently change the pearl script for handeling CGI. I'm not sure what they did as it was automatic and required no changes from me except where php is involved. I know have to change the sendmail function on my osCommerce shop so that it is sent to a different server, I can provide the new command if required..

[Son of a script]

Originally Posted by hyphen8

...The form needs to be sent to the clients e-mail box when the user/visitor clicks 'Submit', but how is this done? Plus+++ when it has sent, is there a way in designing a page that verifies it having been sent? It has been designed using Dreamweaver, and it's 'help' section gives no indication 'how to'.
Cheers.............hyphen8

Does your server support ASP? PHP?
If ASP .. does it support CDONTS? ASPMAIL? ASP EMAIL? CDOSYS?
If so Ill show you some editable sample code that will.
1)Error check for required feilds.
2)Redirect user to success page if all fields are satisfied.
3)Send a confirmation to the subscriber
4)Send a notification to the owner