Simple mail form - not sending

[kdesilva]

I have a contact form on my site.... I'm trying to have the user be able to select an interest from a select field which will then email to a certain person, the mail however is not being sent... any help?

 

<?php

$EmailTo = "email@server.com";
$Subject = "Web Contact";
$Name = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['Name'])); 
$Interests = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['Interests'])); 
$Email = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['Email'])); 
$Message = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['Message'])); 

if ($Interests == "General Information") {
$EmailTo = "email1@server.com";
}
else ($Interests == "Acupuncture") {
$EmailTo = "email2@server.com";
}
else ($Interests == "Massage Therapy") {
$EmailTo = "email3@server.com";
}
else ($Interests == "Cranio-Sacral Therapy") {
$EmailTo = "email4@server.com";
}

// validation
$validationOK=true;
if (!$validationOK) {
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=error.htm\">";
  exit;
}

// prepare email body text
$Body = "";
$Body .= "Name: ";
$Body .= $Name;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Interests: ";
$Body .= $Interests;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Email: ";
$Body .= $Email;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Message: ";
$Body .= $Message;
$Body .= "\n";

// send email 
$success = mail($EmailTo, $Subject, $Body, "From: <$Email>");

// redirect to success page 
if ($success){
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=contactthanks.php\">";
}
else{
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=error.htm\">";
}
?>

[premiso]

If on localhost, you have to use a SMTP server.

 

If on a server you should contact your host and ask them. Your code, with a quick glance, seems fine.

[kdesilva]

It is on a server ... what do I need to ask them?

[jlhaslip]

Ask if the php mail function is available.

[kdesilva]

It's on godaddy servers (not my choice) and I think that's on there

[jen91]

that looks ok.  can you post the code for the form?

[rvdb86]

heres a script i use for sending emails that always works for me

 

<?php

//// Email the new password to the person.
$Name = ""; //senders name
$email = ""; //senders e-mail adress
$recipient = ""; //recipient


   $mail_body = " EMAIL MESSAGE GOES HERE";


$subject = " EMAIL SUBJECT GOES HERE "; //subject

$headers = "Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8\r\n";
$headers .= "From: ". $Name . " <" . $email . ">\r\n"; //optional headerfields
$headers .= 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
//$headers .= "Reply-to: <support@click4web.co.il>\r\n";


ini_set('sendmail_from', ' SENDERS EMAIL '); //Suggested by "Some Guy"


mail($recipient, $subject, $mail_body, $headers); //mail command 

 

hope this helps!

[kdesilva]

Sure, here is the form code:

 

<div id="contact-area">

		<form method="post" action="contactengine.php">
			<label for="Name" id="Name">Name:</label>
			<input type="text" name="Name" />

			<label for="Interests" id="Interests">Subject:</label>
			<select id="select1" name="select1">
				<option value="em1">General Information</option>
				<option value="em2">Acupuncture</option>
				<option value="em3">Massage Therapy</option>
				<option value="em4">Cranio-Sacral Therapy</option>
			</select><br />					

			<label for="Email" id="Email">Email:</label>
			<input type="text" name="Email" />

			<label for="Message" id="Message">Message:</label><br />
			<textarea name="Message" rows="20" cols="20"></textarea>

			<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" class="submit-button" />
		</form>

		<div style="clear: both;"></div>

</div>

 

[kdesilva]

heres a script i use for sending emails that always works for me

 

<?php

//// Email the new password to the person.
$Name = ""; //senders name
$email = ""; //senders e-mail adress
$recipient = ""; //recipient


   $mail_body = " EMAIL MESSAGE GOES HERE";


$subject = " EMAIL SUBJECT GOES HERE "; //subject

$headers = "Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8\r\n";
$headers .= "From: ". $Name . " <" . $email . ">\r\n"; //optional headerfields
$headers .= 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
//$headers .= "Reply-to: <support@click4web.co.il>\r\n";


ini_set('sendmail_from', ' SENDERS EMAIL '); //Suggested by "Some Guy"


mail($recipient, $subject, $mail_body, $headers); //mail command 

 

hope this helps!

 

The only problem is I want to be able to send to different email addresses depending on the option chosen in the select field..

[jen91]

the problem is this line i think

 

<select id="select1" name="select1">

 

you called it select1 but in the php you are trying to get Interests.  try changing to

 

<select id="Interests" name="Interests">

 

 

[kdesilva]

the problem is this line i think

 

<select id="select1" name="select1">

 

you called it select1 but in the php you are trying to get Interests.  try changing to

 

<select id="Interests" name="Interests">

 

 

 

I did see that and I changed it - now it just brings up a blank page and still no emails sent..

[jen91]

change

 

<option value="em1">General Information</option>
<option value="em2">Acupuncture</option>
<option value="em3">Massage Therapy</option>
<option value="em4">Cranio-Sacral Therapy</option>

 

to

 

<option value="General Information">General Information</option>
<option value="Acupuncture">Acupuncture</option>
<option value="Massage Therapy">Massage Therapy</option>
<option value="Cranio-Sacral Therapy">Cranio-Sacral Therapy</option>

[kdesilva]

I think I found the problem - these people have me working on a .net server!!!! I don't even think PHP is installed ... I'm going to try it now in .NET and see if it works, thanks for all the help and I'm really sorry about the confusion..

[kdesilva]

Actually I think maybe they do support PHP .. this is from their site..

 

Our Microsoft .NET 3.5 hosting plans (now including Service Pack 1) are ideal for developing dynamic websites and robust applications, and includes database support, PHP 5, ecommerce tools, and more.

[kdesilva]

change

 

<option value="em1">General Information</option>
<option value="em2">Acupuncture</option>
<option value="em3">Massage Therapy</option>
<option value="em4">Cranio-Sacral Therapy</option>

 

to

 

<option value="General Information">General Information</option>
<option value="Acupuncture">Acupuncture</option>
<option value="Massage Therapy">Massage Therapy</option>
<option value="Cranio-Sacral Therapy">Cranio-Sacral Therapy</option>

 

Did that, didn't send any email..

[jlhaslip]

I'll ask this one more time: http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,243492.msg1137015.html#msg1137015

 

Is the mail server enabled on the Host?

[kdesilva]

So they say... is there a really simple way to test?

[kdesilva]

They sent me this in terms of sending php email on their server

 

Subject: Sending mail using PHP
Article #534

Here is an example script for sending out mail using php:

<?
// Please specify your Mail Server - Example: mail.yourdomain.com.
ini_set("SMTP","mail.YourDomain.com");

// Please specify an SMTP Number 25 and 8889 are valid SMTP Ports.
ini_set("smtp_port","25");

// Please specify the return address to use
ini_set('sendmail_from', 'ValidEmailAccount@YourDomain.com');

// Set parameters of the email
$to = "someone@example.com";
$subject = "Test mail";
$message = "Hello! This is a simple email message.";
$from = "someonelse@example.com";
$headers = "From: $from";

// Mail function that sends the email.
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
?>