Using mail() to submit an online form

[ROCKINDANO]

Hello all,

 

I am working on a online request form that requires some fields to be filled. I understand that the mail() only takes 5 params. but since this is a online form, is there a way to include date of request, name, email, phone, location, service required, other, location details, location accessibility, and pole number?

 

or can i combine a number of parameters into one var.? can someone help?

[Splash]

Hi Rockindano

 

You'll need to add all your variables into the message parameter.

 

i.e.

 

$message = $name."\n";
$message .= $email."\n";
$message .= $phone."\n";

etc

[ROCKINDANO]

is there a way to use the strip_tags() fun. and the $_REQUEST['parameter']. below is example of code.

 

			$message = strip_tags($_REQUEST['feedback']);

[Splash]

Also there are a number of security issues involved when mailing form data. The following link talks through these and tells you how to protect against them.

 

http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-write-a-php-contact-form/

[ROCKINDANO]

Well Thank you.

[Splash]

No problem