Sending a form in email using a href mailto: ?

Hello, I currently have an application form made up, the CSS done, the links and boxes done, only one problem. I need all that information to save to .txt and attach to an email, or become the content of an email that the user sends by pressing "apply now" I can give the code snippet and a demo below.

Thanks for the help, and I am new to D.P so, Hey, I'm Josh.

Demo -http://ambitionstudio.com/html/webdesign/template-req/request.html

<li class="buttons">
			    <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="227902" />
			    
				<input id="saveForm" class="button_text" type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" />

		</li>
			</ul>

Code (markup):

 

You will need to locate a form mail script. Your Web host may have pre-set scripts available through your hosting plan. If you do not already have access to an existing form mail, search for a free form mail CGI script on google, then follow the instructions to customize the script and upload it to your server. Add any necessary variables, such as setting up the email address that should receive the form results.

Set the action attribute of your form tag to point to the location of your script and the method to either "post" or "get" as specified in the form setup instructions.

 

Thanks, I will give this a shot. Do you know of any decent ones?

 

i'll have a dig around later and get back to you

 

Thanks, would be cool rather than applying using a forums topic with a format -.-

 

Why don't you use PHP to send mail to your email?? If you want to know, then reply here! I will tell you how to do that in PHP!

 

PHP... Hm.... Add my MSN or, email me, or even reply here, thanks so much Swashata

 

sorry about long delay in replying

get the formmail script which can be run on your server from http://www.scriptarchive.com/formmail.html

theres a tutorial to implement this at
http://www.javascript-coder.com/html-form/html-form-tutorial-p1.phtml

 

if you do go down the php route of implementation using the mail() function (in combination with your web form), you might want to make sure you check it is called from the desired page and protect the form with a CAPTCHA maybe. Just to protect yourself from spammers exploiting your script.

 

There are plenty of free PHP contact form available: Search it here: http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=&q=free+php+contact+form

My favorites are

• http://web-kreation.com/all/lightform-free-ajaxphp-contact-form/
• http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/submit-a-form-without-page-refresh-using-jquery/
• See more here: http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/16-free-ajax-contact-forms-for-a-better-user-experience/

Implementing is very easy!
You can also hire me to make a custom contact form for you! In that case please PM me!

 

I have it done thanks

http://ambitionstudio.com/html/forms/template-req/request.php

 

This is useful


thanks,

Vishal

 

Feel free to view source page as it all uses one file with a mix of HTML&PHP and use it yourself