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GhettoT
12-13-2006, 08:26 PM
How do I make a PHP script so that there is a drop down menu with a list of names. Depending on the name/selection that the user selects it will send the e-mail to a different person. Also, how do I make it so that the form has a spot for a subject that the user can input?

For the subject I would like the subject in the e-mail to actually appear as "[Site Contact Us]_USER_SUBMITTED_SUBJECT_" Are either of these even possible?

-GT
boxxertrumps
12-13-2006, 10:22 PM
we'll need your code to modify it for you.
thetestingsite
12-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Use the following codes as an example, and edit to your liking.

test.html



<html>
<head>
<title>Contact Us</title>
</head>
<body>

<form action="mailer.php" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="act" value="mail_it">

Your Name: <input type="text" name="name"> <BR>

Your Email: <input type="text" name="email"> <BR>

Subject: <input type="text" name="subject"> <BR>

Who do you wish to contact?<BR>
<select name="mailto">
<option value="">-- Choose One --</option>
<option value="john">John Smith</option>
<option value="ashley">Ashley M.</option>
<option value="accounting">Accounting</option>
</select>

<BR>

Message: <textarea cols="30" rows="10" name="message"></textarea>

<BR>

<input type="submit" value="Send Message">
</body>
</html>


mailer.php



<?php

$site = "http://mydomain.com/contact.php"; //your website url to redirect to


/* Edit the following array! Be sure to keep the format
'select option name' => 'select option email address'
Ex: 'john' => 'john@mydomain.com', ...*/

$to = array(
'john' => 'john@mydomain.com',
'ashley' => 'ashley@mydomain.com',
'accounting' => 'accounting@mydomain.com'
);

/*no need to edit below this*/

$name = $_REQUEST[name];
$email = $_REQUEST[email];
$mailto = $_REQUEST[mailto];
$subject = $_REQUEST[subject];
$message = $_REQUEST[message];
$act = $_REQUEST[act];


if ($act == "mail_it") {

$sendto = $to[$mailto];
$sub = '[Site Contact Us]_'.$subject;

$send = mail($sendto, $sub, $message);

if ($send) {

header('Refresh: 2; url='.$site);

echo 'Your message was sent successfully and you will recieve a response ASAP!';

}

else {

header('Refresh: 2; url='.$site);

echo 'Your message was not sent! Please try again.';

}

}

else {
header('Location: '.$site); //redirects user back to your website
}
?>


I haven't tested it out, but it should work. Let me know if you need any more help.
thetestingsite
12-15-2006, 08:29 PM
Ok, the above code that I posted has been tested and it works fine. Let me know if you experience any problems with it, or if you need any more help on this matter.
GhettoT
12-16-2006, 01:28 AM
Alright, thanks! I have not been able to add it to my site yet, because the other guy in my web team hasn't registered on the host yet. But I will definately notify you if something doesn't work!