auto email sender

ender165 · Jul 5, 2002

Pls point me in the right direction..

I'd like to have a specific pre-made email file go out to a site visitor... based on what link they clicke on. (or even what radio button they selected).

I don't need to set up an on-going email list... I just want the person to click something...get prompted for their email... and get the info they wanted within a few seconds.

not the same thing as an on vacation autoresponder.

ANy help would be greatly appreciated.Bascially this is fax back on demand... only via email

Thanks
Val

jemminger · Jul 5, 2002

ender165,

you'll need to use server-side scripting of some sort, like CGI or ASP.

Here's a pretty basic example in ASP:

Code:

<%
Option Explicit
Dim sSubject, sBody, oEmail, bSent

If Request.QueryString(&quot;email&quot;) <> &quot;&quot; Then
	'get the correct subject & body text
	Select Case Request.QueryString(&quot;subject&quot;)
		Case &quot;lions&quot;
			sSubject = &quot;Lions:  really big cats&quot;
			sBody = &quot;This is what I know about lions.&quot;

		Case &quot;tigers&quot;
			sSubject = &quot;On the subject of tigers:&quot;
			sBody = &quot;I can tell you this about tigers.&quot;

		Case &quot;bears&quot;
			sSubject = &quot;So you want to learn about bears?&quot;
			sBody = &quot;What is a bear anyway?&quot;

	End Select

	'create email object, set its properties
	Set oEmail = Server.CreateObject(&quot;CDONTS.NewMail&quot;)
	oEmail.To = Request.QueryString(&quot;email&quot;)
	oEmail.From = &quot;me@mysite.com&quot;
	oEmail.Subject = sSubject
	oEmail.Body = sBody
	oEmail.Send
	
	'clean up
	Set oEmail = Nothing
	
	'show the confirm page
	bSent = true
End If
%>

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 FINAL//EN&quot;>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>

<script name=&quot;javascript&quot;>
function sendEmail(sSubject) {
	sEmail = prompt(&quot;Please enter your email address for info on &quot; + sSubject + &quot;:&quot;,&quot;&quot;);
	if (sEmail && sEmail.length > 0)
		location.href = location.href + &quot;?subject=&quot; + sSubject + &quot;&email=&quot; + sEmail;
}
</script>

<style type=&quot;text/css&quot;>
</style>

<meta name=&quot;author&quot; content=&quot;?&quot;>
<meta name=&quot;keywords&quot; content=&quot;?&quot;>
<meta name=&quot;description&quot; content=&quot;?&quot;>
</head>
<body onload=&quot;&quot;>

<% If bSent = false Then %>

Click to get info on subject 1 &quot;lions&quot;:
<input type=&quot;button&quot; name=&quot;&quot; value=&quot;Lion Info&quot; onclick=&quot;sendEmail('lions');&quot; />
<p />
Click to get info on subject 2 &quot;tigers&quot;:
<input type=&quot;button&quot; name=&quot;&quot; value=&quot;Tiger Info&quot; onclick=&quot;sendEmail('tigers');&quot; />
<p />
Click to get info on subject 3 &quot;bears&quot;:
<input type=&quot;button&quot; name=&quot;&quot; value=&quot;Bear Info&quot; onclick=&quot;sendEmail('bears');&quot; />

<% Else %>

Thanks - you'll receive your info momentarily.
<p />
<a href=&quot;#&quot; onclick=&quot;history.go(-1);&quot;>BACK</a>

<% End If %>

</body>
</html>

You'll need a webserver that supports ASP (such as a Windows server running IIS) to use this example.

Hope this helps!

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auto email sender

ender165

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jemminger

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