Simple steps with examples needed for Idiots like me!

[jbcinepal]

Hi all,

Can anyone help Please?

Web Easy Professional 7 provides the following steps to make the ready made FORM work, as the FORM requires the Custom Script Assistant which is not included in Web Easy.

Steps 1, 2 and 4 are very straightforward but I have great difficulty to understand and follow only the STEP 3, can anyone simplyfy WITH EXAMPLEs please.


Thank you in advance!!



1) In Web Easy Professional, drag a FORM onto your web page.

2) a box will pop-up for the html action.

3) Replace the e-mail action in your script with the URL of the form mailer script on your server. before: 'mailto:your@address.com?subject=Request Form'; after: 'http://your_isp/cgi-bin/email.cgi'; ...note that you will have to replace http://http://your_isp/cgi-bin/email.cgi with the actual URL of your hosting provider's form mailer script .

4) Click OK to accept the above changes.

[WebMonkey08]

If I had a nickel for every person that came here with Form Problems, I'd be rich.. Now, on to your problem...allot of the form stuff depends on your web host WHO IS YOUR WEB HOST? If you you Hostmonster, like I do, I can help you real fast. OR, buy Coffee Cup Form Builder ( I did ), it works unviserally, and is Idiot Proof, it's 39.00. Other then that, you're on your own...ô¿ô

[davidrosso]

Forms are an ugly topic. As webmonkey said, whether or not you can even use a form depends on your webhost. 1st thing to do is check with them and see what type of form they support.

2nd thing to do is read the top sticky thread on form mail.

[Support_AK]

You would need to contact your hosting provider to see if they offer a form mailer script. Otherwise, you can create the form in a manner that it will email the form to you by launching the viewers email client (such as microsoft outlook, outlook express, etc.) and email you contents of the form.
If you are happy with that method, simply replace the 'mailto:your@address.com?subject=Request Form' to include YOUR email address instead of the "your@address.here" part. Leave the remaining part of the command as is.

[davidrosso]

You would need to contact your hosting provider to see if they offer a form mailer script. Otherwise, you can create the form in a manner that it will email the form to you by launching the viewers email client (such as microsoft outlook, outlook express, etc.) and email you contents of the form.
If you are happy with that method, simply replace the 'mailto:your@address.com?subject=Request Form' to include YOUR email address instead of the "your@address.here" part. Leave the remaining part of the command as is.

It has been proven here in the forum by myself and other users that this method does NOT work for ALL mail clients, especially those using web-based mail such as hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc.

Coming up with a working form is the better solution but that depends on what your hosting provider supports (ie. cgi, formmail, php).

[jbcinepal]

Webmonkey08

OK,

I am with Hostmonster hosting

replace, mailto:your@address.com?subject=Request Form
with, mailto:me@mydomain.com?subject=Request Form

now should i click the drop down menu on the same html action?

and replace, http://your_isp/cgi-bin/email.cgi
with, http://secure.hostmonster.com/monstermail/cgi-bin/email.cgi ?

or what?

please help me webmonkey08!

[WebMonkey08]

Webmonkey08

OK,

I am with Hostmonster hosting

replace, mailto:your@address.com?subject=Request Form
with, mailto:me@mydomain.com?subject=Request Form

now should i click the drop down menu on the same html action?

and replace, http://your_isp/cgi-bin/email.cgi
with, http://secure.hostmonster.com/monstermail/cgi-bin/email.cgi ?

or what?

please help me webmonkey08!

If you have Hostmonster like me, don't worry, I sent you a PM..I will send you the simple instructions when I get home