E-mail Form: Send to address given by user?

lrsdsout

I would like to make a simple form that has 2 boxes:

box 1 = user enters a friend's e-mail address

box 2 = user enters a message

user then hits a submit button and the message is sent to e-mail address is box 1. Is this possible?

I have made plenty of "regular" PHP feedback forms, but I can't figure out how to connect the address in box 1 to the mail($sendTo, etc.);

I'll send $1 paypal to anyone that can solve this for me 🙂

NogDog

$to = $_POST['send_to'];
mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);

Of course, you want to validate $to and make sure there's no email header injection.

bretticus

lrsdsout wrote:
user then hits a submit button and the message is sent to e-mail address is box 1. Is this possible?

yep, you need to read up on...

and to avoid somebody using your form for spamming (other people, not you nor your intended recipient):

PHP Email header injection

This is a pretty trivial/typical project. If you read the manual, you'll have it done in no time and gain a wealth of experience (worth more than a dollar)

lrsdsout

NogDog wrote:
$to = $_POST['send_to'];
mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
Of course, you want to validate $to and make sure there's no email header injection.

Thanks! (solicitation removed by mod)

Also- if I were to use this with a Flash form, would I change the 'send_to' to "send_to" instead?

NogDog

lrsdsout wrote:
Thanks! (solicitation removed by mod)

Also- if I were to use this with a Flash form, would I change the 'send_to' to "send_to" instead?

The "send_to" is whatever name you used for the form field in question. In this usage, PHP will not care whether it is in double or single quotes.

lrsdsout

OK- it was the double or single quotes I was wondering about. Thanks for the quick reply!