Simple PHP mail form ?

[markarma]

Hi, I have a PHP code for a contact form that sends me an email, the basic version works but when I try to add a new field etc.. it doesn't email at all, please see code below.

This version works...

<FORM method=post action="sendmail.php">
Email: <br>
<INPUT name="email" type="text"><br>
Message:<br>
<TEXTAREA name="message"></textarea><br>
<input type=submit>
</FORM>

<?php
mail(
"[e-mail]",
"This is the subject of the email",
"Message: " .$REQUEST[message]."\n",
"From: " .$REQUEST[email],
"-f".$_REQUEST[email]);
header( "Location: http://www.example.com" );

?>

Below are the subtle changes I have made to the code but it doesn't send at all, I have tried all sorts of changes....

<FORM method=post action="sendmail.php">
Email: <br>
<INPUT name="email" type="text"><br>
Name: <br>
<INPUT name="name" type="text"><br>
Message:<br>
<TEXTAREA name="message"></textarea><br>
<input type=submit>
</FORM>

<?php
mail(
"[e-mail]",
"This is the subject of the email",
"Message: " .$REQUEST[message]."\n",
"Name: " .$REQUEST[name]."\n",
"From: " .$REQUEST[email],
"-f".$REQUEST[email]);
header( "Location: http://www.example.com" );

?>

Any help greatly appreciated.

Mark

[knowj]

your putting in too many arguments for the mail function

mail(to, subject, message, headers);

$message = "Message: " .$_REQUEST[message]."\n\n Name: " .$_REQUEST[name]."\n From: " .$_REQUEST[email];

if (mail('[e-mail]', 'subject of message', $message, 'FROM: '.$_REQUEST['email']))
{
echo 'email sent';
}
else
{
echo 'something went wrong';
}

[markarma]

Thanks for your reply, I tryed your PHP code and although it appeared to work and gave me the message 'email sent", no email came through to my inbox.

I don't understand how the basic code can work, yet when I try to add another field it won't send the message.

[knowj]

try checking your spam filters etc... as you are sending from a domain not registered with the server many email client/spam systems will throw it out.

Also check your hosting setup. Many shared hosts restrict you to sending from one designated address to prevent spam systems abusing them.

[markarma]

Surely it cant be anything to do with Spam filters.
My first version of the code will work with any email address. ???

I'm really stuck with this and have been trying different things for hours!

Thanks for your help.

[knowj]

Did you set the headers to different addresses though?

'FROM: '.$_REQUEST['email']

This is a nightmare for alot of developers because unless your server is setup for that domain/email certain flags aren't met within criteria of some mail programs/spam filters.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

The to address can usually be anything and not be an issue but the from address can cause issue. Try sending it again with only 3 arguments

$message = "Message: " .$_REQUEST[message]."\n\n Name: " .$_REQUEST[name]."\n From: " .$_REQUEST[email];

if (mail('[e-mail]', 'subject of message', $message))
{
echo 'email sent';
}
else
{
echo 'something went wrong';
}

[markarma]

I've tried the new code but the same thing, I get the message 'email sent' but nothing in my inbox.

Not sure what you mean about setting the headers to different email addresses?

What do you class as an argument? Do you mean name,email and message?

[markarma]

Hi, I've just tried your code on a different server and it works!!

Do you know how I get my host to set up my server in such a way that it works.

It still doesn't answer the question why some PHP code works on my own site but not when I add another field to the form?

[knowj]

Speak with your hosting company ask them what restrictions they have in place with php mail. btyahoo is a compete nightmare to work with. You have to setup an address which it sends from/to and your restricted to X amount per month.

[markarma]

Thanks for all your help

[djjjozsi]

lets have a look at this code, this shows how you should make a mail form a bit safer with server and client side checking and image activation combo

http://phpcode.hu/one_click_repo/?h=755b4f63_83&bb=off

[markarma]

Thanks for the link, but this looks a little complicated for what I'm looking for at the moment, 1 step at a time!