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mystiklady

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Hello:

 

Very new to PHP, downloaded a free script to use on my site, though I don't like how the "from" part of the email shows either my server (if I delete the line $headers  . . ) or the words represented in this line  ($headers . . .)

 

I would like the "from" to represent who filled out the "recommend site". Please help!

 

Here is code:

 

<HTML>

<HEAD>

<CENTER>

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#000000" vlink="#669966" alink="#996666">

<font face=" verdana, tahoma" font size="-2">

<?php

 

if (!$HTTP_POST_VARS["from"] ||

!$HTTP_POST_VARS["say"])

{

echo "Please fill in all fields.";

echo '<a href="javascript:history.go(-1)">Go Back</a>';

exit;

}

?>

<?php

include('config1.php');

 

 

$time = date ("h:i A");

$date = date ("l, F jS, Y");

$urlh = getenv(HTTP_HOST);

$url = "http://$urlh";

$IP = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

$to = $_POST['to'];

$subject = $_POST['subject'];

$say = $_POST['say'];

$from = $_POST['zigi'];

$msg = $_POST['msg'];

 

 

 

$headers  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'From: Admin' . "\r\n";

$bodys .= ("

I visited re:fresh skin and body and loved what they offer!   

<br><hr>

");

$bodys .= "<li>Hi $from,</b> <br>";

$bodys .= "$mailbody<br>";

$bodys .= "$msg <br><br>";

$bodys .= "This message was submitted from $zigi, $say<br>";

 

$subject .="Message from $zigi ";

 

$body = $body . $bodys;

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

?>

<?php

include('config1.php');

$urlh = getenv(HTTP_HOST);

$url = "http://$urlh";

$email;

$date = date ("l, F jS, Y");

$time = date ("h:i A");

$subject = "Info";

$body = $_POST['body'];

$bodys = "Message:\n$msg\nThis form was submitted on Your Web Site on\n $date at\n $time.\n From IP Address.$IP \n From E Address\n$say\nTo E Address\n $to. \nUrl.\n $url ";

$IP = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

$body = $body . $bodys;

mail($email, $subject, $body, "From: $email");

?>

<html>

<head>

<style>

<!--

body, P.msoNormal, LI.msoNormal

{

 

background-position: top;

background-color: #ffffff;

margin-left:  2em;

margin-top: 0em;

margin-bottom: 4em;

font-family: "verdana";

font-size:  9pt;

font-weight:  bold;

color:    "#151B8D";

 

 

 

}

-->

</style>

</head>

</body>

<?php

include('config1.php');

?>

<center><strong><p><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Thank you! Your email has been sent to</font> <?php echo $from; ?>.  <a href="javascript:window.close()">Close the Window</a></a>?</p>

<br>

<br>

<p><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#000000">or send to another friend! </font><a href="index.php">Send Wish List</a></p>

</body>

<br><br><br><br><br><br>

<center>

 

</center>

<br><br><br><br><br><br>

<center>

<font face=" verdana, tahoma" font size="-2"><b>

<?php $urlv = "http://phpform.net"; ?>

copyright <a target='_BLANK' href=<?php echo $siteurl; ?>><?php echo $powered; ?></a><br>

</b>

</font>

</center>

</html>

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phpQuestioner Regular Member

phpQuestioner

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try this:

 

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<CENTER>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#000000" vlink="#669966" alink="#996666">
<font face=" verdana, tahoma" font size="-2">
<?php

if (!$HTTP_POST_VARS["from"] ||
!$HTTP_POST_VARS["say"])
{
echo "Please fill in all fields.";
echo '<a href="javascript:history.go(-1)">Go Back[/url]';
exit;
}
?>
<?php
include('config1.php');


$time = date ("h:i A");
$date = date ("l, F jS, Y");
$urlh = getenv(HTTP_HOST);
$url = "http://$urlh";
$IP = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
$to = $_POST['to'];
$subject = $_POST['subject'];
$say = $_POST['say'];
$from = $_POST['zigi'];
$msg = $_POST['msg'];



$headers  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
$headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";
$headers .= 'From: $from' . "\r\n";
$bodys .= ("
I visited re:fresh skin and body and loved what they offer!   

");
$bodys .= "<li>Hi $from,
";
$bodys .= "$mailbody
";
$bodys .= "$msg

";
$bodys .= "This message was submitted from $zigi, $say
";

$subject .="Message from $zigi ";

$body = $body . $bodys;
mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);
?>
<?php
include('config1.php');
$urlh = getenv(HTTP_HOST);
$url = "http://$urlh";
$email;
$date = date ("l, F jS, Y");
$time = date ("h:i A");
$subject = "Info";
$body = $_POST['body'];
$bodys = "Message:\n$msg\nThis form was submitted on Your Web Site on\n $date at\n $time.\n From IP Address.$IP \n From E Address\n$say\nTo E Address\n $to. \nUrl.\n $url ";
$IP = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
$body = $body . $bodys;
mail($email, $subject, $body, "From: $email");
?>
<html>
<head>
<style>
<!--
body, P.msoNormal, LI.msoNormal
{

background-position: top;
background-color: #ffffff;
margin-left:  2em;
margin-top: 0em;
margin-bottom: 4em;
font-family: "verdana";
font-size:   9pt;
font-weight:  bold;
color:    "#151B8D";



}
-->
</style>
</head>
</body>
<?php
include('config1.php');
?>
<center><strong><p><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Thank you! Your email has been sent to</font> <?php echo $from; ?>.  <a href="javascript:window.close()">Close the Window[/url][/url]?</p>




<p><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#000000">or send to another friend! </font><a href="index.php">Send Wish List[/url]</p>
</body>

</center>

mystiklady Newbie

mystiklady

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Hello:

 

Thanks for replying.  I tried your code and got this:

 

[email protected] in the From line.

 

I want people to open the email they receive, which is why I want the "from" to reflect the person who has "recommended" the site and not to say it's from my server as they probably won't recognize it and therefore not open.

 

This is driving me crazy and if anyone knows of a good PHP generator software, that would be a great help! 

darkfreaks Advanced Member

darkfreaks

Posted
Posted

hi there replace $HTTP_POST_VARS with  $_POST

 

<?php
if ($_POST['from']=="" || 
$_POST['say']=="") 
{ ?>

when using quotes make sure to escape them with dots  and single quotes so they parse right

<?php
$headers .= 'From: '.$from.'' "\r\n";?>

 

mystiklady Newbie

mystiklady

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  • Author
Posted

Hello:

 

I tried replacing:

 

$headers .= 'From: System Admin' . "\r\n";

 

with what you said:

 

$headers .= 'From: '.$from.'' "\r\n";

 

and got an error message.

 

With the first statement . . .  $headers .= 'From: System Admin' . "\r\n";    . . . I get an email with System Admin in the "From" line, which is not what I want.

 

What did I do wrong with the code you suggested?

 

Thanks!

 

Dianna

 

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