HTML Help

curtranhome · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 77

hey, my school's Business Information Academy (BIT) I'm in has there own business that they are about to expand out to the community, and i've been asked to create a website for it, and i need to create a contact form that the customer can fill out, and (when the submit button is clicked) send it in an email to the email address specified. but i don't want the default email program to activate (eg. outlook, thunderbird, etc). My school has there own web server - and is capable of server side scripting (ASP, PHP, etc.) so I was wondering if there was a(n) asp script that is able to do that.

NOTE: I am using DreamWeaver CS3 for Mac at home and for windows at school

Thanks alot ahead of time,
~curtranhome

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4288 Location: MS

Use a server-side script language if your web site allows it. Otherwise, you will have to use a client-side dependent "mailto:" action to get the form info sent to you.

Your current hosting package MUST allow SMTP ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol ) to work. Otherwise, no email can be sent.

Use any of the below sites to make the workable form you need:

For making forms:

These are really good online form makers. Just follow the instructions for making it and uploading file(s).

http://www.phpform.org/ (Best-est)
http://www.tele-pro.co.uk/scripts/contact_form/
http://jotform.com/ (WYSIWYG Form Maker)
http://www.thesitewizard.com/wizards/feedbackform.shtml
http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/form_mail.shtml

http://emailmeform.com/
http://www.freecontactform.com/
http://www.reconn.us/content/view/12/34/ (Download - Contact Us Script)
http://formsmarts.com/
Freebie: Good looking Fluid Contact Form: http://www.flashuser.net/flash-components/freebie-good-looking-flash-contact-form.html

Forms with Attachments:

FormMail (Paid - Encryption, etc.): http://www.tectite.com/formmailpage.php

Flash Attach contact forms ($10 for all): http://www.flashattach.com/

Form to Email with Attachment: http://www.hotscripts.com/listing/form-to-email-with-attachment/
PHP Email Form With Attachment: http://www.jaymeblackmon.com/php-email-form-with-attachment
Solution for a custom contact form with file attachment (use form API): http://drupal.org/node/68265

curtranhome · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 77

thnx for your reply - jotform.com is so far the best and easiest form creation site i've been to... thank you so much!!!

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4288 Location: MS

You're welcome. That one seems to be a favorite of everyone. :P