whats wrong with my mailer script?

[aladiyat23]

I searched the forum for a previous thread and couldnt find one, i apologize if it seems repetitive...

after hitting submit, my form goes to the php mailer script (datasubmit.php) but then just stops.
this form is stripped of all validation and error checks... i attached it here, can anyone help?

I should add that this script worked perfectly for another form, but I needed it for a new client and modified it. The only thing I changed was the custom info for the form fields... (i.e., $email, $to... etc.)

Thank u in advance :)

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[corbin]

Umm a asp file and a php file... Does your webserver parse both?

[aladiyat23]

yes

[aladiyat23]

anybody? :S

[alpine]

Your variables defined after post in datasubmit, all start with a number - thats not allowed.
From the manual --> http://no2.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.php:
[quote]A valid variable name starts with a letter or underscore, followed by any number of letters, numbers, or underscores.[/quote]

So, you should change them to start with f.example an underscore, instead of all those lines like:

[color=blue]  $1 = $_POST['1'];
  $2 = $_POST['2'];
  $3 = $_POST['3'];
  $4 = $_POST['4'];
  $5 = $_POST['5'];
  $6 = $_POST['6'];
  $7 = $_POST['7'];[/color]

You could replace all of that (from line 7 to 84) with this:
[code]

<?php
 
foreach($_POST as $key => $value)
{
  $key = "_".$key; // add underscore to each posted variable number
  ${$key} = $value; // define them, becomes $_1 = "value of 1"; etc.
}

$email = $_8;

?>

[/code]

and altering each variable down the script where you are using them, to include an underscore first.

Hope you follow me here... It might be additional problems with your code exept this one that i havent spotted though

[aladiyat23]

THank you so much, I'll change what you mentioned and let you know how it goes. :)

[aladiyat23]

ok I changed the variables from just numbers... I didnt exactly follow what you said, I know I did it the hard way and just went thru and added an underscore on each.

Now the script goes thru to the 'thank you' page, but i dont receive the email.

This is frustrating! It worked perfect for another project, all I did was change these variables. Any more advice? I attached the updated scripts...

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[alpine]

add this at the very top in the php file:
[code]
<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL);

// rest as it is
[/code]

and adjust this part:
[code]

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="1;URL=http://www.aquagirl.org/wcf/success.asp">';

[/code]

to:
[code]

$send = mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);

if($send)
{
  echo "Mail returned true and should be on the way";
  //echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="1;URL=http://www.aquagirl.org/wcf/success.asp">';
}
else
{
  echo "Mail returned false: ".$send;
}

[/code]

See what you get

[aladiyat23]

woooah... ok, here are the errors that came up:

Notice: Undefined index: _10 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 18

Notice: Undefined index: _15 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 23

Notice: Undefined index: _16 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 24

Notice: Undefined index: _17 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 25

Notice: Undefined index: _18 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 26

Notice: Undefined index: _20 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 28

Notice: Undefined index: _21 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 29

Notice: Undefined index: _31 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 39

Notice: Undefined index: _35 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 43

Notice: Undefined index: _38 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 46

Notice: Undefined index: _39 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 47

Notice: Undefined index: _40 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 48

Notice: Undefined index: _41 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 49

Notice: Undefined index: _44 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 52

Notice: Undefined index: _46 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 54

Notice: Undefined index: _48 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 56

Notice: Undefined index: _49 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 57

Notice: Undefined index: _50 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 58

Notice: Undefined index: _51 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 59

Notice: Undefined index: _56 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 64

Notice: Undefined index: _61 in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 69

Warning: mail(): Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in d:\inetpub\aquagirl\WCF\datasubmit.php on line 191
Mail returned false:

[alpine]

The last warning tells you what your problem is.

[aladiyat23]

hmmm... ok. Im not sure how to address the error though :/

[alpine]

It's a configuration problem in your php.ini - smtp setting is wrong/not set

look here: http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,118826.msg485989.html#msg485989

[aladiyat23]

ok, thanks for all your help...

And for me to understand it better... i ran phpinfo() and found the SMTP info, so I see what needs to be changed but I cant get to the php.ini file. This server is also ran by someone thats running a hundred other accounts from there. I dont have control panel access or anything. They didnt even know about php when I called. SOOOO, I'm trying to understand further by googling and all that crap.

What would you do? Is there a way to host the script elsewhere but run the form from there?

[alpine]

I'm on rather thin ice here since php config is a foggy area for me, you could try something like this and see what u get:
[code]

<?php

  ini_set("SMTP","mail.yourdomain.com");
  ini_set("smtp_port","25");
  ini_set("sendmail_from","[email protected]");
 
  $send = mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);

  ini_restore();

?>

[/code]

[aladiyat23]

i uploaded the script to my own site and when i tested it from there i didnt receive any errors... still havent received the email but I'll give it a few more minutes before trying your last suggestion.

Thanks for all your help! Hope I grasp php soon. :)

[aladiyat23]

maaaan this is so annoying. I got ONE email and then tried it again and nothing. I put the error script back in there and its not finding any errors. You've helped a lot so I dont know if you know of anything else, thanks for the help :)

Regards,
Carrie

[alpine]

A thought in the end - if the current host aren't even capable of answering simple php config questions, i would seriously consider moving to another host.

Ok, good luck!