robin — Mon, 08 Nov 1999 04:58:00 +0000

Hi I'm back!

I have found a Free E-mail Form Processing host. It's at www.bravenet.com. Does anybody know if they are any good. Or does anybody know of a host that provides excellent service for form processing/cgi-bin for free?

Please let me know,

Thanks,

Robin

robin — Fri, 05 Nov 1999 00:56:00 +0000

Sorry Ian but I've tried this one to but it didn't work either. I'm planning to leave angelfire. My forms also don't work at tripod.

Thanks,

Robin

Ian — Wed, 03 Nov 1999 03:09:00 +0000

Well, you can try this one. If that doesn't work, I would consider going to a place that hosts remote email forms and set one of them up on your site. There are plenty of free ones about.
I think your server is the possible cause and it would be interesting to know what they have to say about it. You may have to do a bit of customizing for this one.

// comment out the next line if you want to hardcode the recipient
// then add 'bob@home.com' to the 'mailform' action attribute
// (i.e. -- ACTION="mailto:bob@home.com")
form.action += data.recipient.value

// comment out the next line if you want to hardcode the subject
// then add '?subject=example' to the'mailform' action attribute.
// You must hardcode an address before you can hardcode a subject.
// (i.e. -- ACTION="mailto:bob@home.com?subject=example")
form.action += "?subject=" + data.subject.value

userInfo += "Page Title: " +document.title + "\n"
userInfo += "Mailed From: " + document.location + "\n\n"

form.mailBody.value = userInfo + "\n"+data.name.value +"\n"
+ data.country.value + "\n" + data.email.value
+ "\n"+data.comments.value
return true
}
// end hiding from non compliant browsers-->
</script>

<table>
<form NAME="dataForm">

<tr>
<th ALIGN="right">Recipient:
<td><input NAME="recipient" SIZE="40" VALUE="YOUR@EMAIL-ADDRESS">
</tr>

<tr>
<th ALIGN="right">Subject:
<td><input NAME="subject" SIZE="40" VALUE=" my mail">
</tr>

<tr>
<th ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top">Your Name:
<td><input NAME="name" SIZE="40" VALUE>
</tr>
<tr>
<th ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top">Country:
<td><input NAME="country" SIZE="40" VALUE>
</tr>
<tr>
<th ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top">Email:
<td><input NAME="email" SIZE="40" VALUE>
</tr>
<tr>
<th ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top">Comments:
<td><input NAME="comments" SIZE="40" VALUE>
</tr>
</form>
</table>
<form NAME="mailForm" ACTION="mailto:" METHOD="post" ENCTYPE="text/plain" onSubmit="return mailIt(this)">
<input TYPE="hidden" NAME="mailBody" VALUE>
<tr>
<td COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="right">
<input TYPE="submit" VALUE="Send My Email Now">
</tr>
</form>

vy22 — Tue, 02 Nov 1999 22:58:00 +0000

Yes Ian it did not work on my page either. Just like my one I get blank e-mails. It might not nessecarily be the browser but what about the e-mail software? Hey Robin have you set you e-mails to be text or html? Just a theory like cause it does say enctype=text doesn't it?
~Vy~

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~Vy~

Ian — Tue, 02 Nov 1999 03:30:00 +0000

Hey vy22 and Robin,
If you have time, do you want to set this script up and see if you have any joy with it on your site or if it is just as bad. If it works, feel free to use it.

function mailMe( form ) {
// put some checks here
return true;
}

</script>
<form name="email" method="POST" action="mailto:YOUR@EMAIL.ADDRESS"
onSubmit="return mailMe( this.form )" enctype="text/plain">
<b><p>YOUR NAME:</b><br>
<input type="text" name="SUBMITED BY" value size="30"><br>
<b>ENTER YOUR URL:</b><br>
<input type="text" name="URL LOCATION" value="http://" size="30"><br>
<b>YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:</b><br>
<input type="text" name="EMAIL ADDRESS" value size="30"><br>
<b>YOUR COMMENTS:<br>
<textarea NAME="COMMENTS" ROWS="8" COLS="30" wrap="virtual"></textarea><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit "><input type="reset" value="Reset"></p>
</form>

see what you can come up with.
and let me know it is works, I still have another if it doesn't.

Ian

vy22 — Tue, 02 Nov 1999 01:49:00 +0000

I agree with you Robin, How come these forms worked before and suddenly stopped? I would use cgi but unfortunatley don't understand how it works all I know is that you are meant to use a cgi script in a folder called scripts/cgi I think. I have tried viewing a few websites and even using the wizards on some proggies but I still can't make head nor tail about it. What do I use to code cgi scripts in? Anyway seems a bit daunting just for a simple form! All I want is a simple e-mail with a list of all the users input like this:

name: bobalob
e-mail:bobalob@bobalob.confusedwiththesedamnforms.com
etc etc..

it worked before but not anymore? I think this is a case for the X-files!

~Vy~

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~Vy~

robin — Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:23:00 +0000

Hello I'm back! Thanks for all your replies on this subject. Always nice to hear, I'm not the only one with a problem.
I only have access to the internet via the university i'm studying at. I do not have a hard drive for my own use. I also don't have a cgi-bin access.
I think I'll also mail Angelfire (again) and ask them if they're the cause of this!
I think the browser can't be the cause of this. At the moment I'm working with netscape 4.0 but messages send with explorer didn't arrive either!

If Angelfire is the problem, I do find it strange that the forms worked perfectly until recently.

> Robin

robin — Mon, 01 Nov 1999 22:02:00 +0000

Hey Ian,

I've tested your script Ian, but I'm afraid it doesn't work on my homepage. Really appreciating your effort though!

> Robin

cds — Sat, 30 Oct 1999 18:22:00 +0000

if you have cgi-bin access, why don't you use a cgi script to handle the chore for you? Gives a more readable output. if angelfire doesn't allow it, maybe your dial-up does

btw, i tried the two forms on my own website and they worked good.

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Dan
http://cds-computers.com

vy22 — Sat, 30 Oct 1999 03:29:00 +0000

You will find my form on http://www.usfaz.com/members/johnny/submit.html
this works sometimes but other times sends blank e-mails. I just can't figure it out! I am using almost the same script as yours.
Thanks
~Vy~

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~Vy~