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Our UNIX web hosting accounts have access to a useful form-to-email
script called cgiemail.
The cgiemail script resides in the server's cgi-bin directory and
does not have to be installed within your own account. Merely reference
cgiemail as illustrated as illustrated in the following HTML form
action:
- <form method="post" action="/cgi-bin/cgiemail/mailtemp.txt">
This code calls the preinstalled script cgiemail which is
in the server's cgi-bin directory once the web page visitor clicks
the "submit" button. The script cgiemail in turn calls
a text file (or template) called mailtemp.txt. The template
defines the format by which the submitted form content is to be
sent via email.
You can create the template in a basic text editor beginning with
the following two lines:
To: [email protected]
Subject: Information Request
Substitute the desired recipient email address and subject above.
Next, you will need to add ALL field names within the HTML form
to the template in a form similar to the following:
To: [email protected]
Subject: Information Request
Name [name]
Address [address]
Phone [telno]
As long as each form field name is contained within brackets ("[
]") within the template, the email should be sent successfully
and contain all submitted data. We suggest you use all lowercase
field names within your HTML form and template. Be sure to upload
the template in ASCII transfer mode.
If you want a specific web page to load when the email is successfully
sent, such as a thank you note, add the follow code to your HTML
form:
- <input type="hidden" name="success" value="http://your_domain.com/thanks.html">
Substitute the URL of the file you wish to load after form data
is submitted. The field name in this case MUST be "success",
but does not need to be added to the template.
** Helpful Tip **
When you receive the submitted form content via email, you will
see that the return address is one that is associated with rapidsite.net.
In some instances, you may want to reply directly to the person
that completed the form.
First, add a field to the HTML form (e.g. "email" to
prompt the visitor for his/her complete email address. Next, add
the field name to the corresponding template in the following manner:
To: [email protected]
From: [email]
Subject: Information Request
The cgiemail script will insert the address entered in the field
named email. When the emailed form is received it will
be tagged with this return address.
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