More script problems yet again

a.jenery · #1 Apr 24th, 2006, 11:45

This is the script (it submits form values to an email address):

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<%
Dim iMsg
Set iMsg = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
Dim iConf
Set iConf = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
Dim Flds
Set Flds = iConf.Fields
Flds( "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 1
Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory") = "c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup" '<-----xxx this path needs to point to the right place on the server. The hosts will know what it should say. Most probably, it will stay the same.
Flds.Update

Set iMsg.Configuration = iConf
iMsg.To = "email address" '
iMsg.From = Request.Form.Item("email")
iMsg.Subject = "form submission"
iMsg.TextBody = "TradeName: " & Request.Form.Item("TradeName") & vbCrLf & "Address: " & Request.Form.Item("Address") & vbCrLf & "Post Code: " & Request.Form.Item("PostCode") & vbCrLf & "Contact Name: " & Request.Form.Item("ContactName") & vbCrLf & "Email: " & Request.Form.Item("Email") & vbCrLf & "Web Address: " & Request.Form.Item("WebAddress") & vbCrLf & "Holidays: " & Request.Form.Item("Holidays") & vbCrLf & "InnsPubs: " & Request.Form.Item("InnsPubs") & vbCrLf & "Leisure: " & Request.Form.Item("Leisure") & vbCrLf & "Hobbies: " & Request.Form.Item("Hobbies") & vbCrLf & "ComputersICT: " & Request.Form.Item("ComputersICT") & vbCrLf & "ConsumerElec: " & Request.Form.Item("ConsumerElec") & vbCrLf & "BankingFinance: " & Request.Form.Item("BankingFinance") & vbCrLf & "LandEstate: " & Request.Form.Item("LandEstate") & vbCrLf & "HomeHousehold: " & Request.Form.Item("HomeHousehold") & vbCrLf & "ShopsStores: " & Request.Form.Item("ShopsStores")
iMsg.AddAttachment Request.Form.Item("file"), Request.Form.Item("file")
iMsg.Send
%>
<a href="http://www.....">Back to home page</a>
</body>
</html>

The Problem:

If I enter values into the form fields everything works OK (it gets sent to the email address with no problem), except if I try to send a file attachment via the file field - hence;
' iMsg.AddAttachment Request.Form.Item("file"), Request.Form.Item("file") '.

Basically I get an error message saying 'protocol not accepted', and I'm just wondering if anyone know why this is?
Again, this only happens in trying to send an attachment, which is the main reason for having the script at all.

lesleindotcom · #2 Apr 25th, 2006, 01:41

You have to upload the file first then attach it. Also to upload the file you need to have the form element have this in it:
enctype="multipart/form-data"

lesleindotcom · #3 Apr 25th, 2006, 01:44

I use www.aspupload.com

a.jenery · #4 Apr 26th, 2006, 09:46

Many thanks.

I don't understand however. The clause ' enctype="multipart/form-data" ' is what Dreamweaver (the editor that I use) puts into html documents that contain a form if a 'form action' is not specified.
However, the person that did this ASP script for me did not include, or left out 'enctype="multipart/form-data" ' in the html document, his reasoning being that this was usual once a form action had been given, e.g; filename.asp.
In any case, he sent me the results of an initial test after he had completed the script, and it was OK; that is, an image (via the file-field) was included in the body of the email, that is, not as an attachment - which is exactly what I wanted the script to do.
But for some reason, which is why I submitted this post, it isn't working for me(?)
What exactly do you mean by 'upload the file'? The attachment is to go to an email address, and not online. No offense, but this is confusing...
Obviously the ASP will reside at some point on the host's server , along with the htm form page and all other htm pages, but at the moment, because it is all still offline, I am of course using IIS, and any file submitted via the form's file-field resides on my local machine - where else?
But as your ASP knowledge is no doubt greater than mine, could you possibly just tel me in a literal sense, how I have to change (if at all) the script that I've shown?

Rob · #5 Apr 26th, 2006, 12:58

Let me me explain what happens to ANY web page when a file input is used.

First of all, the form is submitted and the data is sent to the server. The file you select is UPLOADED to the web server (even if that is the same machine - your local machine)

The .asp script that processes the information uploaded can ONLY process it if the enctype="multipart/form-data" parameter is added to the HTML form declaration.

If the image or whatever other file uploaded is 'emailed' to you, then that will be the work of the .asp script.... it does NOT happen automatically.

If you are not receiving the email, then this will likely be because the script is using CDONTS or CDOSYS to send the email and your SMTP service on your local IIS installation is not properly set up (localhost set up of smtp with IIS is notoriously a pain in the neck to get going)

My guess, is that you have emails sitting on your machine in the SUB FOLDERS of the following folder:-
c:\inetpub\mailroot

Check out all sub-folders there.... you prolly have queued emails, or bad emails in the respective folders.

(I'm not sure anything is actually wrong with your script)

Hope this helps and hope I have correctly understood your problem.

a.jenery · #6 Apr 28th, 2006, 02:06

Many thanks...

Quote:
The .asp script that processes the information uploaded can ONLY process it if the enctype="multipart/form-data" parameter is added to the HTML form declaration.
Un-quote.

As I tried to explain initially, enctype="multipart/form-data" was originally in the HTML form that I emailed to the person who did the ASP for me, and is what Dreamweaver generates automatically/by default if a form-action is not given. But, when he returned the HTML form to me, together with the ASP script, enctype="multipart/form-data" was no longer in the HTML. Natrurally, I pointed this out to him, but he said that it was not required.
What ever, I shall now add the enctype="multipart/form-data" and see if it works.

OK - I added this to the form declaration, but I got the error mesage:

Error Type:
CDO.Message.1 (0x8004020D)
At least one of the From or Sender fields is required, and neither was found.
/MyWeb/SscapeForm2email.asp, line 23

Quote:
If the image or whatever other file uploaded is 'emailed' to you, then that will be the work of the .asp script.... it does NOT happen automatically.
Unquote.

I know this, and I never implied otherwise. Of course it is the work of the ASP script (no offense...).

Quote:
If you are not receiving the email, then this will likely be because the script is using CDONTS or CDOSYS to send the email and your SMTP service on your local IIS installation is not properly set up (localhost set up of smtp with IIS is notoriously a pain in the neck to get going)
Un-quote.

I am recieving emails via the ASP script! It only get the error message that I mentioned, if I attempt to send a file-field. The script works fine with all other form-field values submitted, but not with file-fields which is the whole point of the script!

Quote:
My guess, is that you have emails sitting on your machine in the SUB FOLDERS of the following folder:-
c:\inetpub\mailroot
Check out all sub-folders there.... you probably have queued emails, or bad emails in the respective folders.
Unquote.

I'll check this out - but why would IIS via the script send the emails to my local machine? Why do you even mention this? I don't understand...

Rob · #7 Apr 28th, 2006, 13:20

I thought you were running this on your local machine's IIS.

Please post your the entire form HANDLER code. I think this would be SscapeForm2email.asp

Also post any dependant include files.

Thanks

Rob · #8 Apr 28th, 2006, 13:21

Actually, I see the error. You are NOT using an upload component when in fact you NEED one to retrieve the submitted fields AND the file.

Please upload a zip of the HTML page AND the FORM HANDLER. I can fix this for you and get it going OK.

a.jenery · #9 May 2nd, 2006, 00:46

Many thanks for your offer.
I am running the ASP on my machine's IIS (I'm starting to lose the plot here...).
Mmmm - just to make certain of what you want me to do, you want the ASP script which is 'SscapeForm2email.asp' (this is the script shown in my initial thread/post), and the html form-page sent in a ZIP file?
Also, I've no idea what is an upload componant in this context. Is this similar to an FTP program, or? I don't know if I have any dependant include files either. Where would I look for these. All I have is the ASP and HTML docs.

Rob · #10 May 2nd, 2006, 12:32

Just post a zip of the htm file and it's .asp handler.
Use full reply mode in this thread, and look below the message area for a 'manage attachments button. ie... dont use quick reply.

a.jenery · #11 May 3rd, 2006, 11:54

This will sound completely crazy, only I've forgotten how you zip a file, even though I've done this many times. An added problem is that I can't find my zip program - I know it's in Win-XP Pro' somewhere...

a.jenery · #12 May 3rd, 2006, 13:04

....but then I suddenly remembered that of course you right-click on 'Send To'.

Anyway, here are the zipped HTM and ASP files:
SscapeForm2email.zip (the ASP handler) and SscapeForm.zip (the HTM form).

The HTM is exactly how I initially submitted it to the person who did the script for me, and the ASP is exactly the one that he emailed to me after doing the initial test, which for him worked (somehow...); that is, he was able to submit an attachment via the file-field as well as other form-field values.

a.jenery · #13 May 9th, 2006, 09:24

OK - I've posted ZIP's of the files asked for, what next?

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