Email script sending blank email

[JaySharma]

<?php
	header('Content-type: application/json');
	$status = array(
		'type'=>'success',
		'message'=>'Email sent!'
	);

    $name = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['name'])); 
    $email = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['email'])); 
    $subject = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['subject'])); 
    $message = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['message'])); 

    $email_from = $email;
    $email_to = 'free.bks@gmail.com';
    
    $body = 'Name: ' . $name . "\n\n" . 'Email: ' . $email . "\n\n" . 'Subject: ' . $subject . "\n\n" . 'Message: ' . $message;

    
    $success = @mail($email_to, $subject, $body,'From: <'.$email_from.'>');

    echo json_encode($status);
    die; 

This above is the php email script I have .

 

Form code I am using is below

<div class="status alert alert-success" style="display: none"></div>
                        <form id="contact-form"  method="POST" class="row mt10 style1 contact-form" action="sendemail.php"  name="contact-form">
                            <div class="col-md-6">
                                  
                                <input type="text"  name="name"  value="Enter your full name" required="required" onfocus="if(this.value=='Enter your full name')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Enter your full name';" placeholder="name"/>
                            
                          </div>
                            <div class="col-md-6">
                                
                                <input type="text"  name="email" placeholder="email" value="Enter your full e-mail" required="required" onfocus="if(this.value=='Enter your full e-mail')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Enter your full e-mail';" />
                            
                           </div>
                            <div class="col-md-12">
                                
                                <textarea rows="7" cols="5" name="message"  placeholder="message" id="message" required="required" onfocus="if($(this).val()=='Write your message...'){$(this).val('');}" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Write your message...';" >Write your message...</textarea>
                                        
                                <div class="submit_btn">
                                    <div class="inner">
                                        <input class="submit btn" type="submit" value="Submit" name="" />
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </form>

I am getting emails , been trying for the last few hours changing things , but its not working ; may be I am overlooking something important . I am learning php .

[jairathnem]

what is the purpouse of echo json_encode($status)?
 
It is predefined and will output the same array regardless of whether the mail is sent or not. I'd suggest you remove that.
 
Are you trying this from a local server? if so, local servers need to be configured to use SMTP to send mails.

[JaySharma]

echo json_encode($status);  outputs the message after i click on submit button . Removing it only stops displaying the message , the emails are still blank . I am testing it on server

[jairathnem]

try changing

$body = 'Name: ' . $name . "\n\n" . 'Email: ' . $email . "\n\n" . 'Subject: ' . $subject . "\n\n" . 'Message: ' . $message;

to
 

$body = "Name: $name \n\nEmail:$email \n\nSubject:$subject\n\nMessage:$message";

[JaySharma]

No change , still blank

[jairathnem]

No change , still blank

you mean to say the mail arrives. but the content is blank?

[JaySharma]

Yes email arrives but still no data

[jairathnem]

Remove the '@' before the mail function, it will let us know any errors.

 

also try adding these headers to the mail

$headers = "From: mail <$email_from>\r\n";
$headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0" ."\n";
$headers .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n";

[JaySharma]

<?php
	header('Content-type: application/json');
	$status = array(
		'type'=>'success',
		'message'=>'Email sent!'
	);

    $name = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['name'])); 
    $email = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['email'])); 
    $subject = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['subject'])); 
    $message = @trim(stripslashes($_POST['message'])); 

    $email_from = $email;
    $email_to = 'free.bks@gmail.com';
   
    
    $body = 'Name: ' . $name . "\n\n" . 'Email: ' . $email . "\n\n" . 'Subject: ' . $subject . "\n\n" . 'Message: ' . $message;

    $headers = "From: mail <$email_from>\r\n";
$headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0" ."\n";
$headers .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n";
    $success = mail($email_to, $subject, $body,$header);

    echo json_encode($status);
    die; 

Still got a blank mail

[jairathnem]

No ide why the message wouldn't display.

 

do this. create a test php file and add the below code

<?php
$to = 'nobody@example.com';
$subject = 'the subject';
$message = 'hello. This is the message. ';
$headers = 'From: webmaster@example.com' . "\r\n" .
'Reply-To: webmaster@example.com' . "\r\n" .
'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
?>

change the to and from and visit the page. 

[JaySharma]

OKie I recieved an email now with content for the test page you wanted me to create. BUt why the script I am using is not working .

Edited February 20, 2014 by JaySharma

[JaySharma]

OKie I recieved an email now with content for the test page you wanted me to create. BUt why the script I am using is not working .

ANyone who can help with the script i posted

[jairathnem]

all the values in the test one are enclosed in single quotes. Probably that's why.

[jazzman1]

OKie I recieved an email now with content for the test page you wanted me to create. BUt why the script I am using is not working .

 

Check, whether all variables are being defined. In your script I cannot see where "subject" field in your html form is.

[JaySharma]

Check, whether all variables are being defined. In your script I cannot see where "subject" field in your html form

I didnt wanted to use subject , so I kept it as is and didnt used in html . Do you think that might be creating the issue ?

[mac_gyver]

because of your use of the json output, i suspect you are using ajax to submit your form and either the data value aren't being submitted at all or you are submitting it as get data.

 

what is the entire code for your form page?

[JaySharma]

because of your use of the json output, i suspect you are using ajax to submit your form and either the data value aren't being submitted at all or you are submitting it as get data.

 

what is the entire code for your form page?

Yes I am using ajax to submit . the form code is

<div class="title"><span>Get in touch</span></div>
                        <p class="tac">Contact via email </p>
                       <div class="status alert alert-success" style="display: none"></div>
                        <form id="contact-form"  method="POST" class="row mt10 style1 contact-form" action="sendemail.php"  name="contact-form">
                            <div class="col-md-6">
                                  
                                <input type="text"  name="name"  value="Enter your full name" required="required" onfocus="if(this.value=='Enter your full name')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Enter your full name';" placeholder="name"/>
                            
                          </div>
                            <div class="col-md-6">
                                
                                <input type="text"  name="email" placeholder="email" value="Enter your full e-mail" required="required" onfocus="if(this.value=='Enter your full e-mail')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Enter your full e-mail';" />
                            
                           </div>
<div class="col-md-6">
                                  
                                <input type="text"  name="subject"  value="Enter your full name" required="required" onfocus="if(this.value=='Enter your full name')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Enter your full name';" placeholder="subject"/>
                            
                          </div>
                            <div class="col-md-12">
                                
                                <textarea rows="7" cols="5" name="message"  placeholder="message" id="message" required="required" onfocus="if($(this).val()=='Write your message...'){$(this).val('');}" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Write your message...';" >Write your message...</textarea>
                                        
                                <div class="submit_btn">
                                    <div class="inner">
                                        <input class="submit btn" type="submit" value="Submit" name="" />
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </form>

Thats the code I am using for form . The javascript code is the following

//Ajax contact
	var form = $('.contact-form');
	form.submit(function () {
		$this = $(this);
		$.post($(this).attr('action'), function(data) {
			$this.prev().text(data.message).fadeIn().delay(3000).fadeOut();
		},'json');
		return false;
	});

Thanks

[mac_gyver]

your code isn't supplying any data in the .post() method. you need to add $(this).serialize() to get all the form fields/values.

 

untested but should work -

$.post($(this).attr('action'),$(this).serialize(), function(data) {

[JaySharma]

Thanks a Ton Mac ! Its working now !

[angsd]

 

your code isn't supplying any data in the .post() method. you need to add $(this).serialize() to get all the form fields/values.

 

untested but should work -

$.post($(this).attr('action'),$(this).serialize(), function(data) {

please post the full code. still not working