contact form without SMTP

I want to setup a simple contact form to allow vistors to my site to send me a email from it.. but my Host does not allow SMTP commands.

So a normal php form you would normaly use is not an option. I need another method to do this, im thinking maybe some kind of third party company offer a service to forward html forms into email.

I do have a CGIbin, SQL database and can run Perl scripts via my host, can anyone think of a way to do this?

regards.

 

didn't think this would be all that hard..

 

I use an ordinary PHP form that uses PHP's Mail() function. It works fine. I also use an AJAX formn that doesn't use SMTP either. Just search Google. There're several AJAX examples and ordinary samples.

 

thanks.. but php Mail () uses STMP and all the AJAX forms ive found seem to also.. which AJAX form are you using?

 

I'd change hosts... I mean WTF, your host won't let you email? Heck, that's half of what we use the Internet for!

 

Totally agree, I couldnt live without smtp, no matter what the benefits were.

 

its a free host.. thats why.

I found a great site for online forms that uses their own server to send them so you can use them on any site you like

http://www.formsite.com/

 

I am selling a perl script that does this. Here is the product page.

I would recommend formsite.com if you want a remotely hosted one though.

 

Open source it, think of the karma

 

When using a FREE host...remember you get what you are paying for.

Quality paid hosting is not that expensive. I would suggest that you consider paying the few dollars a month to get what you need without the headaches of finding work around for the free hosting limitations.

Just my thoughts,

Rico

 

Free hosting is great, I have no idea why anyone would still actually pay for hosting.

I don't find being forced to use my brain a headache.. but maybe thats just me.