Looking for a PHP email script

[delstrange]

I am extremely new to PHP. I'm looking for a script to send email to a specified address from a form within a Flash movie. Does anybody know where I can find a good? Are there some on this site?

Also, I'm not able to view a PHP script on my computer. What do I need to download to view them and edit them if needed before I put them on the server to test them?

Thanks.

Scott

[largo]

Scott,

The mail function itself is quite simple. Linking it to a flash movie however, is out of (my) scope.

The function, along with examples and user notes can be found here :

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

To run php files on your computer greatly depends on your operating system. You may want to post your operating system details and exactly what you're looking to do in the Install forum.

Generally it's a good idea to start searching on the Internet for how-tos or installation documents (the php manual itself is quite enough most of the time), and post when you hit a snag.

hth.

[feldon23]

If you are creating a form within a Flash movie, then you need to look at the Flash documentation.

If you want to do this in PHP, then create a button in your Flash that triggers form.php or something, then we can help with the right PHP for the job. 🙂

Actually, with a little modification, Formmail.pl is pretty darn good.

[delstrange]

I'm using Windows XP Pro.

That's actually what I was planning to do. I already have the form made, I just need to put the button action to call the php script like you said feldon23. I was told that I should use php to do it because it is easier to use.

[mikeatrpi]

There is a formmail.php script floating around which does the same thing as the famous formmail.pl script. You need a couple of hidden fields in your form (to set up the program) and then you just call it. It's very easy. Email me if you can't find it.

Use notepad to edit your scripts.

[delstrange]

Cool, I'll look for it . If I find it and try to edit it in notepad, I won't be able to save it as a php file will I?

Thanks,

Scott

[feldon23]

Notepad doesn't care what extension your files have.

[delstrange]

Okay, I found this script.

http://www.dtheatre.com/scripts/source_view.php?path=formmail_code/formmail.phps

But I don't know php, so how do I edit it to put the recipient to equal [e-mail], and read the fields that I have labeled email, name, and comments? That is all I really want to recieve from the people email me through the form.

Thanks

[mikeatrpi]

You need a hidden field on your form with name="recipient" and value="[e-mail]". Here is an example form.

<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="formmail.php">
<input type="hidden" name="require" value="name,email,phone_no">
<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="[e-mail]">
<input type="hidden" name="env_report" value="REMOTE_HOST,HTTP_USER_AGENT">
<table width="100%">
<tr><td><font color="red">Name:</font></td><td><input type="text" name="name"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Address 1:</td><td><input type="text" name="address 1"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Address 2:</td><td><input type="text" name="address 2"></td></tr>
<tr><td>City:</td><td><input type="text" name="city"></td></tr>
<tr><td>State:</td><td><input type="text" name="state"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Zip:</td><td><input type="text" name="zip"></td></tr>
<tr><td><font color="Red">Home Phone:</font></td><td><input type=text name="phone_no"></td></tr>
<tr><td><font color="Red">Email:</font></td><td><input type=text name="email"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Comments:</td><td><textarea name="comments" cols="25" rows="3"></textarea></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><input type="submit">&nbsp;<input type="reset"></td></tr>
</table>
</form>

[delstrange]

So could I just paste that code into the script that I found and change the values that I want like my email address? All I want from the form is the name, email and comments. So would I change it to this?:

<input type="hidden" name="require" value="name,email,comments">
<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="[e-mail]">

And is there any certain place I should put the code or does it matter?

Thanks

[mikeatrpi]

That looks right to me. Those need to be part of the flash form.

OR, you can try this at the top of formmail.php (untested):

$require = 'name,email,comments';
$recipient = '[e-mail]';

...and then you wouldn't need to add those hidden fields to your flash form.

[delstrange]

Okay, I tried it but it didn't work. I also don't want it to redirect me to another page. By looking at the script that I found, do I need all of the other stuff in there?

I tried testing it but it redirected me to another page that said "the information was not sent because it is coming from an unauthorized domain."

Thanks for your help.

[mikeatrpi]

Edit formmail.php for your web site. There are a couple of well commented lines that you need to change for your site.

[delstrange]

Okay, I found another php script and a formmail.pl script. I have attaced the php file to see if anyone can set these things up for me or tell me exactly what I need to do to them to get them to work right. Looking at the script, I don't know what all I need and what I don't need.

I want the recipient to be '[e-mail]'
the information I want collected and sent to me from the fields in the form is 'email', 'name', and 'comments'.

I also don't want a redirect page. Once the form is working correctly, I'm going to add a frame within my flash movie, telling the user the information has been sent to act as the redirect page.

I really appreciate anybody's help.

Thanks.

Scott

[nakkaya]

you check www.hotscripts.com/php/
under the scripts section there is a flash scripts part you can chack that section may you can find something also there are some doc. under the doc. section

[delstrange]

Okay, I finally found a script that works from hotscripts.com. Thanks nakkaya.

This is the script I'm using.

<?

$ToEmail = "[e-mail]";
$ToName = "Scott";

$EmailBody = "Sent By: $name\nSenders Email: $email\n\n
Message Sent:\n$comments\n\n";

$Message = $EmailBody;

mail($ToName." <".$ToEmail.">",$Message, "From: ".$name." <".$Email.">");

Print "_root.form.EmailStatus=Complete - Your mail has been sent";

?>

It seems to be working right, but I have one question. When the email is sent to me, in the section giving the users return email address that you would normally just be able to click reply and have it automatically put the return address in the new email, it displays [e-mail] which is my domain where the script is being called from. Then in the subject it gives the users return email address. How can I fix this? Does anybody understand what I'm trying to say?

Thanks.

Scott

[mikeatrpi]

If I remember correctly, this should work:

mail($ToName." <".$ToEmail.">",$Message, "From: ".$name." <".$Email.">, Reply-To: ".$name." <".$Email.">");

Adding that extra header with Reply-to is along the lines of what you need.

[delstrange]

mikeatrpi, I tried adding the Reply-To part that you said, but it doesn't seem to be working. When I receive the email and then try to reply to it, for some reason it puts this in the Send To section of the reply mail: "[e-mail]" Which is my domain where the script is being called from.

Can I try anything else to place the users return email address in the Send To section when I reply to it?

Thanks.

Scott

[mikeatrpi]

From user comments at http://www.php.net/mail

$myname = "Me Myself"; 
$myemail = "[e-mail]"; 

$contactname = "Mister Contact"; 
$contactemail = "[e-mail]"; 

$message = "hello from happy me"; 
$subject = "A mail not refused by Hotmail"; 

$headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n"; 
$headers .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n"; 
$headers .= "From: ".$myname." <".$myemail.">\r\n"; 
$headers .= "To: ".$contactname." <".$contactemail.">\r\n"; 
$headers .= "Reply-To: ".$myname." <$myreplyemail>\r\n"; 
$headers .= "X-Priority: 1\r\n"; 
$headers .= "X-MSMail-Priority: High\r\n"; 
$headers .= "X-Mailer: Just My Server"; 

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

[delstrange]

Okay this is the code I'm using:

<?

$ToEmail = "[e-mail]";
$Subject = $name;

$EmailBody = "Sent By: $name\nReply To: $email\n\n
Message Sent:\n$comments\n\n";

$Message = $EmailBody;

mail($ToEmail, $Subject, $Message);

?>

In Outlook Express this is what I get when I first open it to see my new mail:

From: Jumpline Standard Free (company I host with)
Subject: Scott King (or senders name)

What I want is this:
From: [e-mail] (or senders email address)
Subject: Scott King (or senders name)

How can I fix this?

Thanks
Scott