How do I send information in a html form to my email?

Question

I want to have the information put in this html form sent to my email when people click submit. I know a good bit of html but I don't know any java script or anything else that may be needed to do this so if you could give step by step directions that would be great. my form looks like this:

Mailing List Sign Up

First Name





Last Name




E-Mail

I just want what the input to be sent to my email when they press submit.

Answer 1

Recommended:



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.jotform.com/?gclid=CNKhqei1wJ4CFRQhnAod6laUqA (WYSIWYG Form Maker)

http://www.thesitewizard.com/wizards/feedbackform.shtml

Ajax - Creating an HTML Form: http://www.tizag.com/ajaxTutorial/ajaxform.php

http://www.phpform.org/

http://www.tele-pro.co.uk/scripts/contact_form/



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)



Not recommended:



Basic Client-Side Mailto: Form:

: name


: email


comments


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mailto - Web-based email Form Handler: www.washington.edu/webinfo/mailto/



Ron

Answer 2

to do this you have chose to have some variety of lively scripting operating on the server. Hypertext Preprocessor makes it extremely effortless. search for Hypertext Preprocessor mail varieties and also you'll discover an excellent variety of examples. in case you take advantage of only shopper aspect scripting, the superb you may do is deliver the variety to the customer default mail browser.

Answer 3

You need to use something with that like .php



If I were you I would use something like this



http://www.chami.com/tips/internet/010597i.html







Good luck,

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