Simple email form

[sandbudd]

I am wanting the name to appear in the from in the email.... This is what I am getting [email protected] which I know is my server... Im not sure what I need to do?

 

<?php
$headers = 'From: '.$name."\r\n";
$msg = "From:\n" .$_POST['name']."\n\n";
$msg .= "Address:\n".$_POST['address']."\n\n";
$msg .= "Suite:\n".$_POST['suite']."\n\n";
$msg .= "City:\n".$_POST['city']."\n\n";
$msg .= "State:\n".$_POST['state']."\n\n";
$msg .= "Zip Code:\n".$_POST['zip']."\n\n";
$to = "[email protected]";
$subject = "Website Request";
$result = mail($to, $subject, $msg, $headers);
?>

[mrMarcus]

Try the optional 5th mail parameter:

 

$result = mail($to, $subject, $msg, $headers, "-f{$name}");

[sandbudd]

now I get the name with [email protected]

[kenrbnsn]

Where are you setting the variable "$name"?

 

If you want a name to appear in the from line, that line needs to formatted like:

<?php
$headers = "From: Some Name <[email protected]>";
?>

 

Ken

[sandbudd]

Name is being set in the form and there is no email address field

[sandbudd]

This would actually work if I could hide <[email protected]>

[Jax2]

I always thought for emails to work correctly, they need a from email address .... I.e. [email protected], not just a name, and that is probably why your server is inputting it's own email address...

 

I could be wrong, but I think you may need to set it up so that it comes from any email, like [email protected] -- also helps anyhow to take care of spam problems, that is, so you're not seen as a spammer ....

[sandbudd]

got it working...thanks

[Jax2]

If you happen to check this thread again, can you say what the problem was? Just in case someone else with a like problem reads it over ...

 

Thanks much! Glad you got it working.