Sendmail.php help

[amcdonald]

I am building a simple contact form and wondering if i could get some help.

I want it to be a series of questions

form.html

<form method="post" action="sendmail.php">
Name: <input name="name" type="text" /><br />
Email Address: <input name="email" type="text" /><br />
Question 1:<br />
<textarea name="q1" rows="15" cols="40">
</textarea><br />
Question 2:<br />
<textarea name="q2 rows="15" cols="40">
</textarea><br />
<input type="submit" />
</form>


what does the sendmail.php have to look like i am having trouble getting this to work. i have tried a few things.

<?php
$name = $_REQUEST['name'] ;
$email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;
$q1 = $_REQUEST['q1'] ;
$q2 = $_REQUEST['q2'] ;

mail( "my@emailaddress.com", "Feedback Form",
$message, "From: $email" );

?>


Thanks in advance

[ftaylor]

Your form method is "post". This means that all data passed by the form to sendmail.php will be in the $_POST array.

Try

$name = $_POST['name'];

further, if this is to be used on a live/production website, sendmail.php should NOT be as simple as that - you will have to sanitize and validate all of the user entered data.

[amcdonald]

Originally Posted by ftaylor

Your form method is "post". This means that all data passed by the form to sendmail.php will be in the $_POST array.

Try

$name = $_POST['name'];

further, if this is to be used on a live/production website, sendmail.php should NOT be as simple as that - you will have to sanitize and validate all of the user entered data.

Thanks, i will give that a shot. this form will be in a protected area of a website with a few trusted people having access.

Thanks,

[ftaylor]

Feel free to PM me with any other PHP (and web tech) related questions - I'd be happy to help.