drop down menu for the to: variable

[nikbone]

Hello. I'm a newbie, and have a question. I am making a contact form, and want to be able to have a drop down menu on the form for the user to select what department they want to email. Here's the code i have right now:

<?php

//Declare the variables
$recipient = $contact;
$subject = "Contact Form submission";
$message = $comments;
$from = $email;

//Contents of form
$contact = $POST['contact'];
$sales = "[e-mail]"
$parts = "[e-mail]"
$service = "[e-mail]"
$website = "[e-mail]"
$name =$POST['name'];
$email =$POST['email'];
$phone =$POST['phone'];
$comments =$_POST['comments'];

//mail() function sends the mail
mail("To: $contact",$subject,"Name: $name\r\nPhone: $phone\r\nQuestion: $comments","From: $email");

?>

here's my html form:
<form action=contactform.php method=post>
<table width="90%" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="19%">Contact: </td>
<td width="81%">
<select name="contact">
<option value="sales" selected>Sales Department</option>
<option value="parts">Parts / Accessories</option>
<option value="service">Service Department</option>
<option value="website">Website / Design</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="19%" height="19">Name: </td>
<td width="81%" height="19">
<input type="text" name="name">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="19%">Email:</td>
<td width="81%">
<input type="text" name="email">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="19%">Phone:</td>
<td width="81%">
<input type="text" name="phone" value="( )">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="19%">Message:</td>
<td width="81%">
<textarea name="comments" rows="3"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="19%">&</td>
<td width="81%">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Send">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

the variables called $sales, $parts, etc. under the contacts are the variables for the different email addresses depending on what is selected. I named the values in the drop down box those variables (ex. sales, parts, etc.) is that correct?

Should I use an array function with those different variables?

I have tried many things but can't get it to work. Thanks a lot for your help.

Thanks.

Nik

[r270ba]

If I understand wha tyou are asking correctly. . .you want a user to be able to choose (for example) "sales" from a drop down box and then it be emailed to the "[e-mail]". Just simply change your select statement where sales, parts, etc. go to:

<select name="contact">
<option value="[e-mail]" selected>Sales Department</option>
<option value="[e-mail]">Parts / Accessories</option>
<option value="[e-mail]">Service Department</option>
<option value="[e-mail]">Website / Design</option>
</select>

Then set the $email variable equal to $contact (the name of the select statement). The value chosen will now actually be the email address and stored inside of $contact.

Hope this makes sense.

r2