I have had a look at this example PHP Form
http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_mail.asp

The example called PHP Mail Form (the second example on that page) sends an email almost exactly as I require it to.

However I tried to add a Name field and change the PHP to show the persons name rather than their email address in my email client.

However I can only get it to display the email address.

Is it possible to display the contents of the Name field here and keep the ability to click reply and reply to the person.

PHP Code:

$to = "someone@example.com";
$subject = "Test mail";
$message = "Hello! This is a simple email message.";
$name = "your name";
$from = "someonelse@example.com";
$headers = "From: $name <$from>";
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "Mail Sent."; 


try that

Thanks, great help!

Expanding on this question. My php skills can be considered novice at best.

I am also playing with this code from the w3schools website. Right now I'm researching authentication to prevent spam emails from coming through.

Ideally, I'd like to expand this form to allow the option of who to send an email to. For example, with some businesses, a drop-down menu is offered with several department emails listed. What I don't know, is where to start researching with this! I'm looking at if/else statements, but not sure if this is what I need to use to implement. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by pjb007

Thanks, great help!

You're welcome ^^

Originally Posted by kfpoore

Expanding on this question. My php skills can be considered novice at best.

I am also playing with this code from the w3schools website. Right now I'm researching authentication to prevent spam emails from coming through.

Ideally, I'd like to expand this form to allow the option of who to send an email to. For example, with some businesses, a drop-down menu is offered with several department emails listed. What I don't know, is where to start researching with this! I'm looking at if/else statements, but not sure if this is what I need to use to implement. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

The best form-spam security would be the image verification and I have successfully used this on several forms.

The drop down is also quite simple.

For example

<select name="departments">
<option selected>- Select Department -</option>
<option value="sales">Sales</option>
<option value="support">Support</option>
... etc etc
</select>

php after submitted:

PHP Code:


switch($_POST['department']) {

case "sales":
$department = "sales@site.com";
break;


case "support":
$department = "support@site.com";
break;

default:
$department = "webmaster@site.com";
break;

}

mail($department, "subject", "message", headers here); 


edit: made a whoopsy .. fixed

Well. Was I way off. :P Thanks for your help!

Originally Posted by kfpoore

Well. Was I way off. :P Thanks for your help!

Not really!

Here is the same in if statements:

PHP Code:


if($_POST['department'] == "sales") {
$department = "sales@site.com";
} elseif($_POST['department'] == "support") {
$department = "support@site.com";
} else {
$department = "webmaster@site.com";
}