an effective alternative to mailto:

[allieatcomputrex]

I've tried a lot of alternatives
But I haven't seemed to get what I want.
I want to make sure my email is secure and I want to have the email sent directly from the filled out form instead of going through outlook or whatever the default mail application.
I've been struggling with this for some time.

help is so very appreciated.
:) allie

[Snookerman]

You can do that with a server side language, for example PHP. Just Google “PHP contact form” and you will find heaps of tutorials and scripts.
Here's a nice one to get you started: http://css-tricks.com/video-screencasts/21-walkthrough-of-contact-form/ (http://css-tricks.com/video-screencasts/21-walkthrough-of-contact-form/)

Good luck!

[allieatcomputrex]

Yeah I was trying to stay away from php. It just such a hassle for me. Anything I can do in HTML?

[Snookerman]

No, sorry, you can only user a server to send an email, which means you need to use a server side language. If you don't know PHP and don't want to learn, there are many free scripts out there that you just need to copy and paste.

[allieatcomputrex]

Oh poops! I'm kinda new so do you think you could point me in the right direction of a nice and simple FREE script?

I would be very happy XD

[Snookerman]

Sure, try this one: http://www.thesitewizard.com/wizards/feedbackform.shtml (http://www.thesitewizard.com/wizards/feedbackform.shtml)

Good luck!

[vincentvu]

Heard people using CGI to send email, think you can send email by submitting the HTML form to a cgi script also. But make sure your server does support that.

[mandrig]

Don't be afraid of PHP. Usually the free scripts out there have lots of nice comments in the code to point you in the right direction, ie where to put your email address!

Good luck, and if you have any questions, let me know.