Dreamweaver Email ATT File Problem

[Flyaheli]

There are many entries under this problem but I can't follow any of the resolutions. My guess is I will need to use something like ASP or Javascript. If this is the case I'm afraid I need details on how to do this from Dreamweaver.

Back to the problem:

I have a ContactUs page with an Email form text field that has a ‘submit’ and a ‘clear field’ button.
The form properties are:
Form Name: EMAIL.
Method: POST
Action: mailto:me@xxx.co.uk
I also have a hidden field who’s properties are:
HiddenField: EMAIL
Value: mailto:me@xxx.co.uk

Both buttons work OK but the output is always a POSTDATA.ATT file attached to the mailto:me@xxx.co.uk file.

The usual question is how can I get a clean and readable output for each Email sent. If I get replies in any volume then it will take ages to read them in notepad.

Thanks All

[karinne]

Yes, you'll need to use a server-side language (JS is client-side) like PHP or .NET (ASP)

Here's a PHP script - PHP Mail Form: Secure and Protected

[Flyaheli]

Many thanks for that tutorial. I used the long version so that I could understand the PHP coding - could'nt have written my own though. I also see what you mean't about Javascript - its not a server side program.
I loaded the final product into my inetpub\wwroot\folder and the simple stuff works fine. If I try and use the Email 'Submit Query' it comes back with a Windows type File Download Warning asking if I want to OPEN, SAVE, CANCEL or MORE INFO.
I have'nt yet worked out whats wrong - or won't it work on my local machine?
Thanks again

[alexgeek]

Depends, are you viewing it like file://path/to/file.php
or http://localhost/file.php | http://127.0.0.1/file.php | 192.168.1.3/file.php
If it's the first then it won't because it's not asking IIS to do the php.

[Blake121]

Sounds like you don't have PHP installed on your server.

Try uploading a file called info.php to your server. inside write this:

PHP: Select all

<?php

phpinfo();

?>

If you get anything on screen PHP is installed. Otherwise you need to get a new host.

(Sorry if you've already tried this/know this by the way)

[Flyaheli]

Sorry, although sounds simple - it's too deep for me. I decided to assume that PHP wasn't installed and install it anyway. I went to www.php.net/downloads.php and I have no idea which file to download - completely over my head.
Thanks for your help anyway.

[alexgeek]

Are you giving up or asking for more help?
It's not that hard to install,
Do you use windows server 2003? Or are you running linux?

[Flyaheli]

For my level of knowledge, the problem is now getting out of hand. My testing computer is running Windows 2000 and as I said www.php.net/downloads.php lost me straight away. The next problem is the LINUX server - how do I know if that has PHP - I haven't been near it yet until my Dreamweaver prgram is fully bedded down. This is not a complaint but many of the replies are written by very knowledgeable programmers and at my level I'm lost straight away. Karrine's response was at a very interpretable level.
So for now I have given up and will come back when the program is bedded down in all the other areas.
Many thanks for your help