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[Root23]

I want to include a contact form on a site I'm working on. Instead of the form loading whatever email client the user has, and requiring them to go through the extra step (assuming their computer is setup so it opens up their email) of emailing it, I'd like to just use a formmail script.

I was curious as to what everyones favorite free formmail script is? I've never used one before, so I don't know what to look for.. Since I don't know PHP/Perl etc, I can't really make my own.

Thanks in advance.

[uber meister]

oh i was going to ultimatley suggest using PHP this one i found easier to understand...

[WingedPanther]

Generally, these aren't hard to write on your own. I've got an example of sending email through PHP in one of my tutorials.

[Alexander]

Yes, some online that you may find can be riddled with insecure practises that may be generally unwanted on your website, it is not too hard to write a more custom one on your own in only a few lines of PHP.

[Root23]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind writing my own, but I don't know any PHP, or how it works in relation with everything else.

I'll check out your tutorial though WP, as I do plan on learning PHP (at least some basics) at some point. right now I've just got too much going on with school taking JavaScript, Java, and a database design class..

I was hoping to take a course on PHP if they offer it this fall.

Thanks for the replies everyone..

-root

[flabby]

Open : PhpFormMail.php in your favorite HTML editor & edit away. Its HTML surrounded with PHP code this time BUT you do not need to worry about the PHP code too much - just try to edit these sections without moving them around too much.

[Megak]

i suggest not using an online one, but perfecting one for yourself. You can start by using the online script as an example, but try to lock it down so that it can't be hacked out for mail bombing