FormMail type Form but using php

bratlett

Excuse a probably stupid question but I am a complete newbie and don't have a clue about php. I am trying to write a FormMail type form and I was going to use a cgi script but someone told me I could do it easier and better using php.
Is this true and how is the best way to go about it?
If this is considered too hard for a newbie to learn then I shall go back to my cgi script and try and figure that out!

Many Thanks

Bratlett

dalecosp

form.html:

<html>
<form method=post action=handler.php>

Name: <input type=text name=the_name>
<br>
Email: <input type=text name=email>
<br>
Fav Color: <input type=text name=color>
<br>
<input type=submit>
</html>

handler.php:

<?php

$name=$_POST['name'];
$email=$_POST['email'];
$color=$_POST['color'];
$message="$name said that his fave color is $color.  You can reach $name at $email.";

$success=mail("me@mydomain.com", "$name's fave color", $message);

if ($success) {
     echo "Mail sent!";
} else {
     die("Could not send email!");
}

Simple, maybe simpler than PERL.... 😉

Note that this simple example is not the greatest: no error checking, no input verification of any type in fact, etc.....