[SOLVED] Mail Form - Sending to different email addresses

[boontoony]

Hi there,

 

I am trying to make a php form for a website, and I need a little help. My form will have fields for name, email, address, phone, enquiry and State (that you live in) and maybe more.

 

Here is where I need the help :

The 'state' will be a drop down menu, and depending on what state is chosen, the forms data will be sent to a different email address. There will be 7 'states', so 7 email addresses.

 

Here is the code I have been working off of. I'm pretty new to this, so i would really appreciate it being spelt out for me.

  <?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

$to = "[email protected]"; 
$subject = "Enquiry";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$email_field = $_POST['email'];
$address_field = $_POST['address'];
$ph_field = $_POST['phone'];
$state_field = $_POST['state'];
$enquiry_field = $_POST['enquiry'];

foreach($_POST['check'] as $value) {
	$check_msg .= "Checked: $value\n";
}

$body = "From: $name_field\n Address: $address_field\n Email: $email_field\n Contact Phone Number: $ph_field\n \n State: $state_field\n Enquiry: $enquiry_field \n";

echo "Thank you blah blah blah";
mail($to, $subject, $body);

} else {
echo "Sorry, an Error blah blah";
}
?>

 

Thanks for your time.

 

[ratcateme]

have a look at a switch statement like this

  <?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

$to = "[email protected]"; 
$subject = "Enquiry";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$email_field = $_POST['email'];
$address_field = $_POST['address'];
$ph_field = $_POST['phone'];
$state_field = $_POST['state'];
$enquiry_field = $_POST['enquiry'];
switch($state_field){
	case 'ca':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case 'ny':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
}
foreach($_POST['check'] as $value) {
	$check_msg .= "Checked: $value\n";
}

$body = "From: $name_field\n Address: $address_field\n Email: $email_field\n Contact Phone Number: $ph_field\n \n State: $state_field\n Enquiry: $enquiry_field \n";

echo "Thank you blah blah blah";
mail($to, $subject, $body);

} else {
echo "Sorry, an Error blah blah";
}
?>

but i would personally use a database for that so you can add more states and easily change the emails.

 

Scott.

 

 

[boontoony]

Thanks for the quick response! Works a treat.

 

Another thing -

How do I make the email address, that the person enters in the email field, show up as the "from" email address when say "[email protected]" receives the email with the data? i have tested it on my server, and the from email address is just the name of my server.

 

 

[elite_prodigy]

Add it in the headers section. Look here: http://www.php.net/mail

[boontoony]

Thank you!

[boontoony]

Another question,

 

Just say whatever State is chosen in the 'State' drop down menu, determines what towns are listed on the 'Town' drop down menu.

 

so if i chose state '3a' the Town menu would list 'sophie', 'milly' and 'dixie' opposed to choosing state '2a' which would list 'bill', 'bob' and 'fred'.

 

<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

$header = "From: ". $name_field . " <" . $email_field . ">\r\n";
$subject = "Test";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$email_field = $_POST['email'];
$message = $_POST['message'];
$state_field = $_POST['drop_down'];
$town_field = $_POST['drop_down2'];
$ph_field = $_POST['phone'];
switch($state_field){
	case '1a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case '2a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case '3a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case '4a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case '5a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case '6a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;
	case '7a':
		$to = "[email protected]";
		break;

}


$body = "From: $name_field\n E-Mail: $email_field\n Phone: $ph_field\n Address:\n $message\n State: $state_field\n Town: $town_field\n";

echo "Your e-mail has been sent!";
mail($to, $subject, $body, $header);

} else {
echo "Sorry, there was an ERROR.";
}
?>

 

<form method="POST" action="mail.php">
  Name:
    <input name="name" type="text" class="contactfields" size="40">
    
    E-Mail:
    <input name="email" type="text" class="contactfields" size="40">
   
    Phone:
    <input name="phone" type="text" class="contactfields" size="30">
   
    Message:
    <textarea name="message" cols="40" rows="9" wrap="virtual" class="contactfields"></textarea>
    
    State:
    <select name="drop_down" size="1" class="contactfields">
      <option selected="selected">1a</option>
      <option>2a</option>
      <option>3a</option>
      <option>4a</option>
      <option>5a</option>
      <option>6a</option>
    </select>
    
    Town:
    <select name="drop_down2" size="1" class="contactfields">
      <option>bob</option>
      <option>bill</option>
      <option>fred</option>
    </select>
    <input name="submit" type="submit" class="contactfields" value="Submit">

</form>

 

Thanks again.

[boontoony]

and any tips on validating certain fields would be appreciated.

[ratcateme]

you need javascript to do that

it could be done with ajax or just normal javascript.

i don't know much javascript but i might be able to help a little.

 

Scott.