Online form to email inquiry

[VanCity]

I have an basic online form (names, address, contact, tel, etc) that I need to be able to email to myself when the submit button is selected - I suspect there are dozens of threads to give me the info I require, any help is appreciated

 

[GUJUm0deL]

You need server-side programming languages to make this a safe, secure and seamless effort.

Coldfusion, ASP.NET, PHP are just some languages you can choose from.

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[VanCity]

Thanks for the reply.
Could you elaborate for me, do I need to work with my web host in order to do this or I simply need to develop the form page in one of the options mentioned in Dreamweaver 8?

 

[vacunita]

You need to find out what server-side language your Webhost supports, and then Develop in that language on your own.

I'm not sure Dreamweaver has behaviors for email forms, but you can always ask in the relevant forum, for a little help.

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[GUJUm0deL]

I wouldn't use an pre-built or 3rd party Dreamweaer behaviors. It's much better and less hassle to develop this on your own.

First, find out what programming language the hosting company provides.

Second, create a flow chart to the user logic (user experience). (like, what to do when an error occurs, user types in wrong information, etc)

Then on the "action" page process the form submission and send the e-mail.

This is BASIC example of how to do this in Coldfusion:

<cfif isdefined("FORM.SubmitButton") and FORM.Name NEQ "" and FORM.Email NEQ "" and FORM.Address NEQ "">

<cftry>
  <cfmail to="" from="" subject="" type="html">
  ...
  ...
  ...
  </cfmail>

  <cfcatch>
    Ooops, there was an error when sending the e-mail.  
    Please try again.
    <cfabort>
  </cfcatch>
</cftry>

<cfelse>
  <cflocation url="error.cfm">
</cfif>

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[Dimst]

hi VanCity,

The following code is helpfull for sending e-mail trhough an MS-access form, see website:

http://www.databasedev.co.uk/email-from-ms-access-form.html

By the way; that website has a couple of examples for issues like this.

Hope to be helpfull..




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