my php form sends a nobody in thr from/sender field of my email

[mightymouse]

Hi dont know that much about php.

 

I have a form in my html page which is sent to a php file this file send the information to my email but it doesnt put a name in the sender field

 

im shure its going to be easy for you guys.

 

this is the code I have...

 

 

<?php

mail("myemail@yahoo.com","Schofields enquiry from \n".$_REQUEST['yourname'],"\n\nTel:\n".$_REQUEST['yourtel']."\n\nThis is the sender\n".$_REQUEST['youremail']."\n\nIam interested in a \n".$_REQUEST['mortgage']);

header ("Location: http://www.mywebsite/Schofields_thankyou.htm");

?>

 

this is what it looks like when it arrives in the email

 

From    Subject           

 

Nobody zebra enquiry from  martin

 

 

 

 

[Jessica]

You never set the headers. check out the manual.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php

[mightymouse]

I have put this in but im getting the same

 

I think this might be wrong

 

<?php

 

 

$headers .= 'From: Birthday Reminder <birthday@example.com>' . "\r\n";

 

mail("myemail@yahoo.com","Schofields enquiry from \n".$_REQUEST['yourname'],"\n\nTel:\n".$_REQUEST['yourtel']."\n\nThis is the sender\n".$_REQUEST['youremail']."\n\nIam interested in a \n".$_REQUEST['mortgage']);

header ("Location: http://www.mywebsite/Schofields Mortgages/Schofields_thankyou.htm");

?>

[Jessica]

The actual mail() command does not have that header.

Follow example: Example 1115. Sending mail with extra headers. and just change the values, not what is being sent in mail().

[mightymouse]

sorry its 12.00pm at night and its not sinking in too well

could you explain that a little..

 

 

[Jessica]

<?php
$to      = 'nobody@example.com';
$subject = 'the subject';
$message = 'hello';
$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 email address and message to what you want, but don't change the mail() line.

[mightymouse]

thanks for your help I'm sure you'd rather be doing something else

 

that worked fine BUT  how do I redirect me page to  "Location: http://www.mywebsite/Schofields_thankyou.htm"

[Jessica]

The same way you were before....

[mightymouse]

Im lost I got the from field right but now im having trouble getting all the

information from the form to send and still cant direct the php yo my thank you page what am I doing wrong

 

<?php

 

$to      = 'myemail@yahoo.com';

$subject = 'Schofields enquiry form';

$message = 'help';

 

$headers = 'From: monkeysneagles@yahoo.com' . "\r\n" .

    'Reply-To: webmaster@example.com' . "\r\n" .

    'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();

 

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers "Location: http://www.mywebsite/Schofields Mortgages/Schofields_thankyou.htm");

 

?>

[Jessica]

wtf...

[darkfreaks]

why are you putting header statement in your mailto?   ???

 

 

you should mke it like if error dont send the form else mail

 

 

then put the header

 

 

[mightymouse]

I dont know thats why im here asking some questions

 

I think ill revert to my old way and put up with nobody for the sender

 

I think Ive pissed jessierose off

[Jessica]

Dude the code was working fine, all you had to do was add back your line for the header('Location: ') and instead you stuck it somewhere in the middle of the mail command.

[darkfreaks]

i dont think you "pissed" her off. i think just annoyed her atad.

 

 

try

 

<?php

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



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

header("Location:  http://www.mywebsite/Schofields_thankyou.htm");
?>

 

 

 

[mightymouse]

I've tried it but its not working I need some sleep and I probably need to read the manual before I post again

 

thanks for the info

[Jessica]

Yeah I'm not pissed off I just think if you don't see what the problem is there, you're attempting stuff that is above your erm...learning curve right now. Like, grab a book or two on PHP. Or even any programming language.

[darkfreaks]

scuse me if im butting in but i thought i may advertise a few books

 

1. Spring into PHP 5

 

2. PHP fast and easy web development (yeah right haha!)

[darkfreaks]

mightymouse: i modified the code there is no if or else statement now. it should work fine

 

it should send the mail and redirect to your thank you page is it not? let us know please