Mailing form - Can't get it to send

[nofx1728]

I can not figure this out and I'm starting to get really frustrated.  I tried going through your sample code and that didn't work either.  If a field isn't filled out properly the error message comes up as intended, and after I submit the form it redirects me to the correct website as intended.  However, the email of the form information is never being sent back to me.  Can someone please help me.  Here is my code:

 

<?php
// Receiving variables
$item_name = addslashes($_POST['item_name']);
$quantity = addslashes($_POST['quantity']);
$amount = addslashes($_POST['amount']);
$firstname = addslashes($_POST['firstname']);
$lastname = addslashes($_POST['lastname']);
$address1 = addslashes($_POST['address1']);
$address2 = addslashes($_POST['address2']);
$city = addslashes($_POST['city']);
$state = addslashes($_POST['state']);
$zip = addslashes($_POST['zip']);
$company = addslashes($_POST['company']);
$occupation = addslashes($_POST['occupation']);
$email = addslashes($_POST['email']);
$phone1 = addslashes($_POST['phone1']);
$phone2 = addslashes($_POST['phone2']);
$phone3 = addslashes($_POST['phone3']);
$phonetype = addslashes($_POST['phonetype']);

// Validation
if ( $amount < 0)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid amount</font></p>");
}
if ( $amount > 500)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid amount</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($amount) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid amount</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($firstname) <1)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid firstname</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($firstname) >20)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid firstname</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($firstname) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid firstname</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($lastname) <1)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid lastname</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($lastname) >20)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid lastname</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($lastname) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid lastname</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($address1) <1)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid address1</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($address1) >100)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid address1</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($address1) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid address1</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($city) <1)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid city</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($city) >30)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid city</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($city) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid city</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($zip) <5)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid zip</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($zip) >10)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid zip</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($zip) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid zip</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($occupation) <1)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid occupation</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($occupation) >20)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid occupation</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($occupation) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid occupation</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($email) <1)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid email</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($email) >100)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid email</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($email) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid email</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($phone1) <3)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid phone1</font></p>");
}
if (strlen($phone1) >3)
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid phone1</font></p>");
}

if (strlen($phone1) == 0 )
{
die("<p align='center'><font face='Arial' size='3' color='#FF0000'>Please enter a valid phone1</font></p>");
}

//Sending Email to form owner
$pfw_header = "From: $email\r\n";
$pfw_subject = "form test";
$pfw_email_to = "nofx1727@yahoo.com";
$pfw_message = "item_name: $item_name\r\n"
. "quantity: $quantity\r\n"
. "amount: $amount\r\n"
. "firstname: $firstname\r\n"
. "lastname: $lastname\r\n"
. "address1: $address1\r\n"
. "address2: $address2\r\n"
. "city: $city\r\n"
. "state: $state\r\n"
. "zip: $zip\r\n"
. "company: $company\r\n"
. "occupation: $occupation\r\n"
. "email: $email\r\n"
. "phone1: $phone1\r\n"
. "phone2: $phone2\r\n"
. "phone3: $phone3\r\n"
. "phonetype: $phonetype\r\n";
mail($pfw_email_to, $pfw_subject ,$pfw_message ,$pfw_header );
header("Location: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr");

?>

[StormTheGates]

Are you sure your mail SMTP server is running and working on your server?

[nofx1728]

I'm pretty sure it is. 

[taith]

didja check your antispam?

[nofx1728]

Ok... this is probably the dumbest question anyone has ever written... but I just got off the phone with godaddy and they said I need to switch my hosting from windows to linux in order for the script to work.

 

1.  I thought php could be used by almost any hosting (am I wrong?)

2.  If I have to use linux hosting for my php script to work then why would the redirect in my php script be working?

 

thanks,

 

nofx1728

[per1os]

With mailing features Windows generally does not support it without an SMTP server. Linux comes with sendmail be default, where as with windows you would have to setup exchange or something along those lines. Which is why most hosting companies who have hosting on windows do not support the mail feature with windows because it is a pain in the ass to setup.

 

That is all they are trying to say.

[nofx1728]

Thank you very much that clears things up.  I've never worked with linux hosting, is it difficult?  Sorry for going off topic here I'm just struggling to get this to work . 

[per1os]

For me no, it is a ton easier than windows. SSH is Wonderful if you have that functionality for your linux server.

[chigley]

Hehe I've only recently got a server with SSH and it's great!