[kdewebdev-webdeveloper] Form Problem

[Hamster]

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:39:38 +1100
Graeme Nichols <gnichols at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> I created the attached simple form in Quanta and uploaded it to the
> 10M  space my ISP provides for my web page. I opened it in my browser
> and  filled it in then 'submitted' it. My email client's message
> composer  popped up and I hit the 'send' button. I then picked up the
> message from  my email account and there was no attachment with the
> form values.
> 
> Can somebody tell me what is wrong with my form please, why the data 
> from the form is not attached. I am a complete novice with forms.

Hi, it is my understanding that using the mailto: as a form action is
unreliable at best.

The problem lies with communication between webbrowser and email client.

It seems to work ok if you're using an IE/Outlook combination, or
Netscape/netscape mail combination, but any random browser + any random
mail client is doomed to failure.

The only reliable way to get a form emailed to you is to do it server
side. I can help you code that if you need help, but I guess it depends
on whether or not your hosting company provides server side scripting.

If they do, its a very simple thing to code.

H.