Hello, I had alot of trouble with this when I started. I feel the best method is with a script normally provided with most web hosting companies. This is normally done by a simple cgi email script. You may likely already have this script available to you on your website. Here is an example of how you
would send the info if it is available:
1) Create all of your form fields and label each of the name tags as you would like it to appear in the email sent to you. Example: "Full_Name"
2) Create your submit button. Right click your submit button. And select "form properties" (Front Page), Click "Send to other" next select "Cgi/perl Script" You would then click options, where you will now see: Action & Method.
Find out from your web hosting provider the location of your script here is a common
example:
http://www.yoursite.com/cgi-sys/FormMail.cgi
You would enter this info into the action area.
Next you select "post" under method.
3) Next click the "advanced" button under the form properties.
A few key things are needed here:
4) You will need to enter where this info should be sent. Under the advanced properites you will see: Name & Value
In order to tell your script where to send this info you would enter:
Name: recipient (do not change)
Value:
orderbox@yoursite.com (Enter your email address)
a) You need to enter your subject. Click add new, then enter:
Name: subject
Value: Wow! Another order!!! (Type as you wish)
b) Then you enter the page you would like this person to be sent after sending this info. Normally your thank you page.
Name: redirect
Value:
http://www.yoursite.com/thankyou.html
These are the most important to get your form to function correctly.
You can also add the following to have the
senders ip address and browser type sent directly to your email!
Name: env_report
value: REMOTE_HOST,HTTP_USER_AGENT
This method although it may seem more complicated is really fairly easy to do, and once you get the hang of it simple. Your forms will also look more professional. Best of luck!
