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Form Submission

May 14, 2008 6:56PM PDT

Hey,

I've just created a form in dreamweaver and now I'm trying to figure out the action field. All I want is when someone clicks the submit button it sends me an e-mail with all the info.

As some people may access my form without an e-mail client (as they are on a public computer for example), the mailto command seems inappropriate in my research.

All suggestions are gratefully received.


Thanks


Hayden

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Did your research find...
May 16, 2008 2:08AM PDT

You need to setup your web server to support this? Many first time web form crafters falter here. They try to use the mailto method which as you discovered is a dead end.
Bob

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now what to do
May 16, 2008 2:14AM PDT

PHP is definitely an option on my server. What do I do now?

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Do what others do.
May 16, 2008 2:22AM PDT

Let me be clear I can not duplicate web content about how to implement forms submission, MySQL and PHP here. I can give you a pointer or two but can not teach PHP, MySQL or such in this small space. For that you get the books, classes or hit the web sites that have all that.

At least you are quick to learn that mailto is not a reliable method.
Bob