Help with contact form please

[cbleep]

ok i used dreamweaver to create a contact form for one of my webpage but i don't know how you get it to send me the emails from the form could some one help me please

here is the code


<form id="form1" name="advertising" method="post" action="">
<table width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="92">Name</td>
<td width="158"><label>
<input name="your_name" type="text" id="your_name" size="45" maxlength="45" />
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Company Name</td>
<td><label>
<input name="company_name" type="text" id="company_name" size="45" maxlength="45" />
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Email Address</td>
<td><label>
<input name="email_address" type="text" id="email_address" size="45" maxlength="45" />
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Banner Option</p> </td>
<td><label>
<select name="banner_options" class="text2" id="banner_options">
<option>Text Links</option>
<option>Banner1</option>
<option>Banner2</option>
<option>Banner3</option>
</select>
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other Comments</td>
<td><label>
<textarea name="other_comments" id="other_comments" cols="57" rows="11"></textarea>
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><label>
<input name="button" type="submit" class="inputstyle" id="button" onclick="MM_validateForm('your_name','','R','company_name','','R','email_address','','RisEmail','other_comments','','R');return document.MM_returnValue" value="Send" />
</label>
<label>
<input name="button2" type="reset" class="inputstyle" id="button2" value="Clear" />
</label></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

[djr33]

That form is fine.

However, you need to get the data sent to something.

action determines the location to which the data is sent.

At the moment action="" submits the data to the current page, reloading it.

PHP can interpret form data, as can other server side programming languages. You could use one of these, and it would be the best, but also hardest, option.

Secondly, you could submit (using action) to a free form mailer, that would mail directly to you, through their page. This usually ends up with some ads, and also less control for you. Easier and still fairly good option, though.

The worst, though extremely easy, idea is using action="mailto:me@my.com". That will use the default email client for the visitor to send you an email. However, it will be awkward for the, not look professional, but, especially, not work on many computers.
All windows computers will be default open Outlook Express, if nothing else is setup as a default computer. "Mail" opens on Macs with OSX. Not sure about linux. Maybe nothing.
Many people, including me, don't have a default client setup, so it is just annoying.
Much better idea to use one of the other two options.

[cbleep]

do you know where to i can find a tutorial to create a contact.php file?

[djr33]

I'd say just search google for on that fits your learning style.
From a quick glance, this one looks ok:
http://www.kirupa.com/web/php_contact_form.htm

You can also search the old threads here. There are lots of discussions on the subject.

[cbleep]

i got a contact.php code but its not working here is my html code and the contact.php code can you tell me what i have done wrong please

html code


<form id="form1" name="advertising" method="post" action="contact.php">
<table width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="92">Name</td>
<td width="158"><label>
<input name="name" type="text" id="name" size="45" maxlength="45" />
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Company Name</td>
<td><label>
<input name="company" type="text" id="company" size="45" maxlength="45" />
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Email Address</td>
<td><label>
<input name="email" type="text" id="email" size="45" maxlength="45" />
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Banner Option</p> </td>
<td><label>
<select name="options" class="text2" id="options">
<option>Text Links</option>
<option>Banners</option>
<option>Bannerrrs</option>
<option>Bannnerss</option>
</select>
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Comments</td>
<td><label>
<textarea name="message" id="message" cols="57" rows="11"></textarea>
</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><label>
<input name="button" type="submit" class="inputstyle" id="button" onclick="MM_validateForm('name','','R','company','','R','email','','RisEmail','message','','R');return document.MM_returnValue" value="Send" />
</label>
<label>
<input name="button2" type="reset" class="inputstyle" id="button2" value="Clear" />
</label></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>


contact.php


<?php

// Custom variables - Edit these to meet your needs

$email = "my@mydomain.com";
$message = "You have been sent an e-mail via your contact form by [EMAIL]

--------------------------------

[MESSAGE]

--------------------------------"; /* The e-mail structure you will receive. Every occurrence of [EMAIL] will be replaced by

the user's e-mail address and every occurrence of [MESSAGE] will be replaced by the user's message to you */
$subject = "E-mail from Contact Form: [SUBJECT]" /* The subject line of all e-mails sent to you via this script. Every

occurrence of [SUBJECT] will be replaced by the user's subject. */

// No more configuration variables beyond this point

if ( $_POST['Send'] )
{
// Make sure all fields have been filled in

$errors = array();

if ( ! $_POST['name'] )
{
$errors[] = "You must enter your name in the field provided.";
}

if ( ! $_POST['company'] )
{
$errors[] = "You must enter your company name in the field provided.";
}

if ( ! $_POST['email'] )
{
$errors[] = "You must enter your e-mail address in the field provided.";
}

if ( ! $_POST['option'] )
{
$errors[] = "Please select a option from the drop-down list provided.";
}

if ( ! $_POST['message'] )
{
$errors[] = "You must enter a message to send.";
}

if ( count( $errors ) > 0 )
{
print "The following errors have occurred with your contact form:<br /><br />\r\n";

foreach ( $errors as $msg )
{
print "- {$msg}<br />\r\n";
}

print "Please <a href=\"java script:history.back()\">Return</a> and fix these problems.
}
else
{
$name = $_POST['name'];
$name = str_replace( '[NAME]', $_POST['name'], $name );
$company = $_POST['company'];
$campany = str_replace( '[COMPANY]', $_POST['company'], $company );
$option = $_POST['option'];
$option = str_replace( '[OPTION]', $_POST['option'], $option );
$message = $_POST['message'];
$message = str_replace( '[MESSAGE]', $_POST['message'], $message );
$message = str_replace( '[EMAIL]', $_POST['email'], $message );


if ( @mail( $_POST['email'], $_POST['name'], $_POST['company'], $_POST['option'], $_POST['message'], "From: {$email}" ) )
{
print "Your e-mail has been sent successfully.";
}
else
{
print "There seems to be a problem with sending your e-mail. Please try again at a later time.";
}
}
}

[boogyman]

1. you must be sure that you have php installed and available through your host.
2. you are using the <label> in the wrong place... If you were going to use it anywhere, I would use it with the text describing the input.


<label>Name:</label>
<input type="text" name="name" value="">


3.


if ( @mail( $_POST['email'], $_POST['name'], $_POST['company'], $_POST['option'], $_POST['message'], "From: {$email}" ) )

you are sending the email from your email to the customer, but nothing is sent to you. also the format of the mail function is


mail( receipient, subject, message, headers, parameters )
so I am assuming you would want soemthing more along the lines of



$email = "me@domain.com";
$subject = "My Subject of email";
$message = "";
foreach($_POST as $k => $k)
{
$message .= $k . " - " . $v . "\r\n";
}

if( mail($email, $subject, $message, "From: $_POST['email']") )
print "sent correctly";

[cbleep]

errrm i don't know where to start i am a newbie to coding could you help by just correcting the contact.php file for me please?