mail () problems

[Beavis2084]

Okay,
I am working on an Intranet.

I need to have some forms on it sent to username@localhost .

the mail is checked thru a SSH to the box with MUTT.

my problem is mail ()

if i use this:

mail('username@localhost','The Subject','The Message');

all works fine... but if i try to set some variables first, and use them in the mail line, it sends, but the variables don't make it in...

$subject = "This is from the form";
$message = "This is the body of the message from the form";
mail('username@localhost',$subject,$message);

What gives?

the end result is i have the message in my inbox, but the subject and message are blank.

Help?

Beavis2084

[rehfeld]

theres prob more to it than that.

have you tried the example you gave us exactly as you posted it? i bet it works.

[Beavis2084]

Have i tried that? i think so. not sure.
but just to be sure, i'll go do it again.

actually, i am being a little more brief in desciption...

the form will send variables to this "emailprocessor" so to speak.

they will pull from a POST, and be set into the $message and $subject variables.

then i want to use them in the mail()

perhaps there is some weird formating problems with things sent to POST that cause the subject and message to end up blank.

Beavis2084

[wchris]

so your variables $subject and $message are filling after are form-submit and not with default-values. if your php-parameter 'register-globals' (php.ini) is not 1 you have to use $POST["subject"] and $POST["message"] instead (if your are using POST - if GET use $_GET["..."]).

cu
chris