Help needed with subscription form

[JewelEnterprises]

Hi all

I've come up against another problem with my website. This time with my mailing list subscription form. Here is the code I was using.

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<CENTER><B><font size="3"><font color=red>Join our mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter and you could win the cool clip mp3 player above.</font></font></B></CENTER><p><p> 
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="mailto:newsletter@free-electronics-source.com">
Name: <INPUT name="Name" value="" size="10"><BR> 
Email: <INPUT name="Email" value="" size="10"><BR>
Age:
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="age" Value="18-24">18-24 
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="age" Value="25-34">25-34<BR>
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="age" Value="35-44">35-44 
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="age" Value="45-54">45-54
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="age" Value="55+">55+
Country: <INPUT name="Country" value="" size="10"><BR>
<CENTER><INPUT Type="submit" Value="Submit"></CENTER>
</FORM>

Unfortunately, it didn't work. Rather than sending the email directly it opened my email client with a message to the email.

After searching the web I discovered that the newer web browsers are not compatible with the 'mailto' command so I've been searching for a way around it. I found a formmail script in one of the threads in here and adapted it but that didn't work either.

script used was;

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 <CENTER><B><font size="3"><font color=red>Join our mailing list to receive our weekly newsletter and you could win the cool clip mp3 player above.</font></font></B></CENTER><p><p> 
<form method="post" action="/cgi-sys/FormMail.pl">
Name: <INPUT name="Name" value="" size="10"><BR> 
Email: <INPUT name="Email" value="" size="10"><BR>
<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="freeelectronicssource@freeautobot.com">
</p>
<input type="Submit" value="Submit" name="submit" onclick="return confirm('Thank you for submitting the form')"/>
</FORM>

Error returned was: Sorry I can't send to freeelectronicssource@freeautobot.com. Is freeelectronicssource@freeautobot.com on this server ?

I've looked at so many options my head is whirling. I've re done it about 10 times and nothing seems to work

Can somebody PLEASE help me... I'm getting so frustrated it's not funny. I'm all ready to market the site apart from that.

Sincerely

Julia

[VanessaJW]

Have you got a database set up? You can't have the form info sent direct to an email address without the php, or whatever, files to process it first. Forms are tricky till you know what you're doing (like anything I guess!). When I do a form I just design the form and do the front bit like you have, then I have a kind friend who does the php bit for me!

[ChrisTheSoul]

You can do this with the PHP mail function. You don't need to have a database set up to do it.

You'll need to learn how to handle forms with PHP.

Effectively, you write a query to see if the form has been submitted.

If it has then you send the email based on the responses you get.

If it hasn't then you display the form.

Good luck.

[VanessaJW]

Yes, thanks Chris, you put it much better than I did! That's the PHP bit that my kind friend takes care of!

[ChrisTheSoul]

You should dive into PHP yourself Vanessa. It's great fun, and the simplest bits of knowledge can really make sites instantly more dynamic.

This book was (and still is) my god send. As far as "not at all scary" introductions go, this is a gem.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Yourse.../dp/0340905565

[VanessaJW]

Yes, php is on my list of things I need to learn! Thanks for that book recommendation, I'll definitely look at that. Funnily enough my friend who does the php for me is also called Chris...it's not you in disguise is it?

Julia - sorry if we're hijacking your thread! If you're lost on doing the php, then it might be an idea to ask more about it within the php forum area.

[ChrisTheSoul]

Alas, no. I'm a bit of a bodger if the truth be told. I have no qualifications, no portfolio and no work experience. Just enthusiasm and delusions!