[SOLVED] Sending form input as e-mail using PHP

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

This is not working, how can I send form data using PHP?

<?php
mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$_POST["name"],"[email protected]");
?>

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

Ive found some obvious errors, now I can send the mail, but the $_POST variables are not being sent, they are just blank.

<?php

$sender = $_POST["email"];

$name = $_POST["name"];
$day = $_POST["dd"];
$month = $_POST["mm"];
$year = $_POST["yy"];

$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body = "Date: $today \n
Name: $name \n
Date Of Event: $date / $month / $year";

?>

Sending Request...

<?php
mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);
?>

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

Your code should be like this, your current code does not send the post value because it sends the mail when the page loads and your post values are blank

<?php 

// when user presses submit button
// name of button is submit here.... 
if (isset($_POST['submit']))
{
$sender = $_POST["email"];

$name = $_POST["name"];
$day = $_POST["dd"];
$month = $_POST["mm"];
$year = $_POST["yy"];

$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body = "Date: $today \n
Name: $name \n
Date Of Event: $date / $month / $year";

mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);

?>

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

Now nothing sends. I guess for some reason the data isnt being passed from page to page. the forms action is to the page with this script, and the method is post.

Here is the updated code.

No mail is sent and nothing is written where echo is either.

The page loads up fine though.

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{
$sender = "TMD-Music.com";

$name = $_POST['name'];
$day = $_POST['dd'];
$month = $_POST['mm'];
$year = $_POST['yy'];

$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body ="This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: $today \n
Name: $name \n
Date Of Event: $date / $month / $year";

mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);
}

?>


Your request has been sent. 
<br /> <br />
<a href="http://www.tmd-music.com"> Click here to return to TMD-Music.com </a>
<br /> <br />

------------------------------------------------------

<php echo $name ; ?>

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

Can you post your form code.. is the name of the button submit, case sensitive

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

contact.php

<table bgcolor="white" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="5" width="570">
<tr bgcolor="white">
<td bgcolor="white">

<h3>E-Mail Us</h3>
<br />
<br />

<form name="contact" action="mailer.php?" method="post" enctype="text/plain">

Name: <input type="text" name="name" size="25">

<br />

Date Of Event (dd / mm / yy): <input type="text" name="dd" size="2"> <input type="text" name="mm" size="2"> <input type="text" name="yy" size="2">

<br />

Type Of Party: <input type="text" name="type" size="30">

<br />

Phone Number: <input type="text" name="phone" size="12">

<br /> 

E-Mail Address: <input type="text" name="email" size="25">

<br />

Questions: <textarea name="questions" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>

<br />
<br />

<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit"> <input type="reset" value="Reset" name="reset">

</form>


</td>
</tr>
</table>

mailer.php

<?php


$sender = "TMD-Music.com";

$name = $_POST['name'];
$date = $_POST['dd'];
$month = $_POST['mm'];
$year = $_POST['yy'];
$type = $_POST['type'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$text = $_POST['text'];

$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body ="This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: $today \n
Name: $name \n
Date Of Event: $date / $month / $year" \n
Type Of Event: $type \n
Phone Number: $phone \n
E-Mail: $email \n
Message: $text ";

mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);


?>


Your request has been sent. 
<br /> <br />
<a href="http://www.tmd-music.com"> Click here to return to TMD-Music.com </a>
<br /> <br />

------------------------------------------------------

<php echo $name ; ?>

updwebmaster · December 18, 2007

Ok I have my own code. It's purpose is different, but it has the same general script:

$email = $_POST["Email"];
$name = $_POST["Name"]
$tags = $_POST["Tags"]
$date = $_POST["Date"]
$oemail = $_POST["other_emails"]
$to = '[email protected],$email';
$subject = 'Application for Joining';
$from = 'From: $email';
$current = date(n/j/y g:i:s e)
$text = 'Submission: $current \n
Name: $name \n
Tags: $tags \n
Date: $date \n
Email: $email \n
Other Emails: $oemail \n';
mail($to,$subject,$text);

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

Now try this

contact.php

<table bgcolor="white" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="5" width="570">
<tr bgcolor="white">
<td bgcolor="white">
<h3>E-Mail Us</h3>
<br />
<br />
<form name="contact" action="mailer.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
Name: <input type="text" name="name" size="25">
<br />
Date Of Event (dd / mm / yy): <input type="text" name="dd" size="2"> <input type="text" name="mm" size="2"> <input type="text" name="yy" size="2">
<br />
Type Of Party: <input type="text" name="type" size="30">
<br />
Phone Number: <input type="text" name="phone" size="12">
<br /> 
E-Mail Address: <input type="text" name="email" size="25">
<br />
Questions: <textarea name="questions" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
<br />
<br />
<input name="frm_action1" type="hidden" value="1" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit"> <input type="reset" value="Reset" name="reset">
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

mailer.php

<?php

if(isset($_POST['frm_action1']) && $_POST['frm_action1']==1)
{
$sender = "TMD-Music.com";
$name = $_POST['name'];
$date = $_POST['dd'];
$month = $_POST['mm'];
$year = $_POST['yy'];
$type = $_POST['type'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$text = $_POST['text'];
$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body ='This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: {$today}' . "\r\n" .
'Name: {$name}' . "\r\n" .
'Date Of Event: {$date} / {$month} / {$year}"' . "\r\n" .
'Type Of Event: {$type}' . "\r\n" .
'Phone Number: {$phone}' . "\r\n" .
'E-Mail: {$email}' . "\r\n" .
'Message: {$text}';

mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);
}
else
{
echo "Errors Occured....";
}

?>


Your request has been sent. 
<br /> <br />
<a href="http://www.tmd-music.com"> Click here to return to TMD-Music.com </a>
<br /> <br />

------------------------------------------------------

<?php echo $name ; ?>

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

it says errors occured when i fill out the form and click submit.

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

Did you paste contact.php too

I had added this

<input name="frm_action1" type="hidden" value="1" />

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

yes i did.

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

Please check it again, there must be some mistake when you pasted....

Your same code is working here

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

Yes, It is correctly pasted I re copied and pasted both files.

And I got the one you sent, and this is what the e-mail contained.

TMD-Music.com

This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: {$today}

Name: {$name}

Date Of Event: {$date} / {$month} / {$year}"

Type Of Event: {$type}

Phone Number: {$phone}

E-Mail: {$email}

Message: {$text}

updwebmaster · December 18, 2007

Just wondering if one of you could look at my script I posted earlier the script that I'm using. The form page is here: UPD Application for Battle

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

Oops.. sorry i didn't notice that

now replace this, hope this works, i will be checking too...

<?php

if(isset($_POST['frm_action1']) && $_POST['frm_action1']==1)
{
$sender = "TMD-Music.com";
$name = $_POST['name'];
$date = $_POST['dd'];
$month = $_POST['mm'];
$year = $_POST['yy'];
$type = $_POST['type'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$text = $_POST['text'];
$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body ='This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: {$today}' . "\r\n" .
'Name: "'.$name.'"' . "\r\n" .
'Date Of Event: "'.$date.'" / "'.$month.'"/ "'.$year.'""' . "\r\n" .
'Type Of Event: "'.$type.'"' . "\r\n" .
'Phone Number: "'.$phone.'"' . "\r\n" .
'E-Mail: "'.$email.'"' . "\r\n" .
'Message: "'.$text.'"';

mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);
}
else
{
echo "Errors Occured....";
}

?>


Your request has been sent. 
<br /> <br />
<a href="http://www.tmd-music.com"> Click here to return to TMD-Music.com </a>
<br /> <br />

------------------------------------------------------

<?php echo $name ; ?>

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

Okay, that is sending now, but the date is mssed up.

Also I know that the variable names for message were not matching up earlier, but I have changed that.

Here is what is mailed.

----------------------------------------------------

TMD-Music.com

This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: {$today}

Name: "Joe"

Date Of Event: "12" / "18"/ "07""

Type Of Event: "Fun"

Phone Number: "555-5555"

E-Mail: "[email protected]"

Message: ""

~n[EO]n~ · December 18, 2007

You can fix that, can't you and your form is also not validated. Blank submission also goes....

Fixxer · December 18, 2007

Okay this works now. Thanks!!!

<?php

if(isset($_POST['frm_action1']) && $_POST['frm_action1']==1)
{

$sender = "TMD-Music.com";
$name = $_POST['name'];
$date = $_POST['dd'];
$month = $_POST['mm'];
$year = $_POST['yy'];
$type = $_POST['type'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$text = $_POST['questions'];
$today = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$body ="This message was auto generated by TMD-Music.com on: $today
Name: $name
Date Of Event: $date / $month / $year
Type Of Event: $type
Phone Number: $phone \n
E-Mail: $email \n
Message: $text";

mail("[email protected]","TMD Music Inquiry",$body,$sender);
}
else
{ 
echo "Error." ;
}


?>


Your request has been sent. 
<br /> <br />
<a href="http://www.tmd-music.com"> Click here to return to TMD-Music.com </a>
<br /> <br />

------------------------------------------------------
<br /> <br />

<?php echo $name ; ?>

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