[SOLVED] Mail not being sent to account on 'Submit'

Definition-Designs · May 18, 2009

Im not sure if this is an error on my E-Mail account end, or a problem with my code. Im a bit of a novice to PhP, and downloaded a Contact form script from the web, and played around with it a little. Now when the 'Submit' button is clicked, it echo's that the message has been sent, yet I do not recieve it in my e-mail account. Is this my account's fault, or a problem with my php?

This is my code, I know it CAN be more efficient, but I will clean it up when it works. Thanks.

<?php
# PHP Copyright 2007, Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc.
# Edited by Definition Designs.

$recipient = 'information@definition-designs.co.uk';
$serverName = 'www.definition-designs.co.uk';

if ($_POST['send']) {
sendMail();
} elseif (($_POST['cancel']) || ($_POST['continue'])) {
redirect();
} else {
displayForm(false);
}

function displayForm($messages)
{
global $login;
$escapedEmail = htmlspecialchars($_POST['email']);
$escapedRealName = htmlspecialchars($_POST['realname']);
$escapedSubject = htmlspecialchars($_POST['subject']);
$escapedBody = htmlspecialchars($_POST['body']);
$returnUrl = $_POST['returnurl'];
if (!strlen($returnUrl)) {
	$returnUrl = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
	if (!strlen($returnUrl)) {
		$returnUrl = '/';
	}
}
$escapedReturnUrl = htmlspecialchars($returnUrl);
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Definition Designs - Web and Graphics Design</title>
<meta name="Author" content="Joshua Martin" /> 
<meta name="Description" content="Definition Designs is the website of Web and Graphic Designer Joshua Martin" />


<link href="/stylesheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/rollover.js"></script>

</head>

<body onLoad="MM_preloadImages('http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/homeover.png')">


<div id="header">
<img src="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/header.png"/>
</div>

<div id="navigation">
<a href="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/index.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('Home','','http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/homeover.png',1)"><img src="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/homenotover.png" border="0" name="Home" id="Home" /></a> <a href="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/about.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('About','','http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/aboutover.png',1)"><img src="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/aboutnotover.png" border="0" name="About" id="About" /></a> <a href="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/portfolio.html" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('Portfolio','','http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/portfolioover.png',1)"><img src="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/portfolionotover.png" border="0" name="Portfolio" id="Portfolio"/></a> <a href="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/contact.php" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('Contact','','http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/contactover.png',1)"><img src="http://www.definition-designs.co.uk/Images/contactnotover.png" border="0" name="Contact" id="Contact"/></a>
</div>

<div id="mainContent2">

<div id="MailForminfo">
To contact me for a question, or to request one of my services, please fill out the contact form to the left.<br>
<br>
I will try to reply as soon as possible.
<br>
<br>
Websites can take from 1 week to 1 month to create depending on the order, with Graphic design being more varied.
</div>

<div id="MailForm">

<?php
if (count($messages) > 0) {
	$message = implode("<br>\n", $messages);
	echo("<h3>$message</h3>\n");
}
?>
<form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_URL']?>">
<p>
<b>Your</b> Email Address   
<input 
name="email" 
size="35" 
maxlength="35" 
value="<?php echo $escapedEmail?>"/>
</p>
<p>
Your <b>Real</b> Name    
<input
name="realname" 
size="35" 
maxlength="35" 
value="<?php echo $escapedRealName?>"/>

</p>
<p>
Subject Of Your Message   
<input 
name="subject" 
size="35" 
maxlength="35"
value="<?php echo $escapedSubject?>"/> 

</p>
<p>
<i>Please enter the text of your message in the field that follows.</i>
</p>
<textarea 
name="body" 
rows="10" 
cols="60"><?php echo $escapedBody?></textarea>
<p>
<input type="submit" name="send" value="Send Your Message"/>
<input type="submit" name="cancel" value="Cancel - Never Mind"/>
</p>
<input 
type="hidden"
name="returnurl" 
value="<?php echo $escapedReturnUrl?>"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<?php
}

function redirect()
{
global $serverName;
$returnUrl = $_POST['returnurl'];	
$prefix = "http://$serverName/";
if (!beginsWith($returnUrl, $prefix)) {
	$returnUrl = "http://$serverName/"; 
}
header("Location: $returnUrl");
}

function beginsWith($s, $prefix)
{
return (substr($s, 0, strlen($prefix)) === $prefix);
}

function sendMail()
{
global $recipient;

$messages = array();
$email = $_POST['email'];
if (!preg_match("/^[\w\+\-\.\~]+\@[\-\w\.\!]+$/", $email)) {
	$messages[] = "That is not a valid email address. Perhaps you left out the @something.com part?
	";
}
$realName = $_POST['realname'];
if (!preg_match("/^[\w\ \+\-\'\"]+$/", $realName)) {
	$messages[] = "The real name field must contain only alphabetical characters, numbers, spaces, and the + and - signs. We apologize for any inconvenience.


	";
}
$subject = $_POST['subject'];
$subject = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $subject);
if (preg_match('/^\s*$/', $subject)) {
	$messages[] = "Please specify a subject for your message.


	";
}

$body = $_POST['body'];
        if (preg_match('/^\s*$/', $body)) {
	$messages[] = "Your message was blank. Did you mean to say something? Click the Cancel button if you do not wish to send a message.


	";
}
if (count($messages)) {
	displayForm($messages);
	return;
}	
if (mail($recipitent,
	$subject,
	$body,
	"From: $realName <$email>"))
{
  echo("<p>Message successfully sent!</p>");
} else {
  echo("<p>Message delivery failed...</p>");
}
$escapedReturnUrl = htmlspecialchars($_POST['returnurl']);
?>

<html>
<head>

<title>Thank You</title>

</head>

<body>
<h1>Thank You</h1>
<p>
Thank you for contacting us! Your message has been sent. 
</p>
<form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_URL']?>">
<input type="submit" name="continue" value="Click Here To Continue"/>
<input 
type="hidden"
name="returnurl" 
value="<?php echo $escapedReturnUrl?>"/>
</form>

<?php
}
?>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

mattal999 · May 18, 2009

Spelling mistakes. Tut, tut. Here:

<?php

$recipient = 'information@definition-designs.co.uk';

?>

And you mail it to $recipitent (should be $recipient). Modded code below:

<?php

if (mail($recipient, $subject, $body, "From: $realName <$email>")) { // Was $recipitent
}

?>

Definition-Designs · May 18, 2009

nope. is still isn't sending anything.

Definition-Designs · May 19, 2009

i really need help with this

mrMarcus · May 19, 2009

you try echo'ing out $subject, $email, etc., to see that they're set?

Definition-Designs · May 19, 2009

	}	
if (mail($recipient,
	$subject,
	$body,
	"From: $realName, $email"))
{
  echo("<p>Message successfully sent!</p>");
  echo("<p>$subject</p>");
  echo("<p>$body</p>");
  echo("<p>From: $realName, $email</p>");
  echo("To: $recipient");
} else {
  echo("<p>Message delivery failed...</p>");
}

I changed to code to that, filled it in, clickd submit and got this:

Message successfully sent!

Test

This is a 'echo' test.

From: Joshua Martin, green18_josh@hotmail.com

To: information@definition-designs.co.uk

I cant see why this is not sending! >:(

EDIT: It doesnt seem to be a problem with the account itself, as I can send mail from my hotmail to this account..

Definition-Designs · May 19, 2009

Turns out it was my web hosting provider. They do not allow SMTP, so I shall be changing!

Thanks for the help anyway, guys!

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