DW 3: Processing forms to email - Need urgent help, arg! 1

[dreamweaver3hack]

I'm trying to use the submit button for my form to automatically process into an email message. Anyone know a simple way? I'm not too savvy with DW and haven't a clue about CGI! Please help if you can!

Thanks!!!

 

[CTekMedia]

You can use "mailto:joe@blah.com" to email the form's contents. However, be aware that your data will arrive in an unformatted (truncated together) state and it will transverse the Web unencrypted so anyone will be able to read it. Also - IE will generate a pop up explaining how unsafe the operation is - which will users nervous.

Check with your host provider - they will have a client side CGI available that you can use to securely email your form contents. Peace

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BT

 

[Tread42]

I believe you could also send the results to a processing page and format it and mail it out using the CDONTS method in ASP. So if your page was called form1 on submit send the form to form1process.asp and at that page setup the formating and email via the CDONTS method.

Regards
Tread42

 

[CTekMedia]

whoops - correction on the above. Should read "server side" rather than "client side".

Cheers Peace

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BT