This is a very simple script that will send an e-mail using the standard mail () function. Designed for beginners. I was going to upload it but it didn't work so here's the code.
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<?php
// See comments below (right above the form).
if ($mode == "submit") {
if ($enable_html != "on") {
/*
The user does not want to send the e-mail in HTML format, so we must get
rid of the HTML in the message.
*/
$mail_body = htmlspecialchars ($mail_body);
}
/*
Now it's time to send the message, we'll use the mail () function.
The function will return TRUE on success, FALSE on failure.
We can use that to make sure the e-mail was sent without
any problems.
The "@" in front of the function is optional. In PHP, whenever
there is an @ in front of ANY function, the script will not show
any errors. As we will let the user know if anything goes wrong
ourselves, we don't need PHP to give the errors for us and we can
show the error however we want (not with Warning: ... on line ...).
*/
if (@mail ($mail_to, $mail_subject, $mail_body, $headers)) {
print ("<h1><font color=\"#004000\">The e-mail was sent successfully!</font></h1>");
} else {
print ("<h1><font color=\"#880000\">An error occurred while sending the e-mail!</font></h1>");
}
// We don't need to show the form again.
exit;
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Send e-mail</title>
<script language="javascript">
function DoSubmit ()
{
/*
This javascript will check if the important fields have been filled in.
The control is pretty basic (if the user types " " it will see it as full,
but it is enough to alert a person who forgot to fill out a form, without
him / her having to wait until the form refreshes (good for slow modems).
The return ""; command will exit the function, so that the form is only
submitted when it is valid.
*/
if (document.form.mail_from.value == "") {
alert ("You forgot to enter the 'from' field.");
document.form.mail_from.focus ();
return "";
}
if (document.form.mail_to.value == "") {
alert ("You forgot to enter the 'to' field.");
document.form.mail_to.focus ();
return "";
}
if (document.form.mail_subject.value == "") {
alert ("You forgot to enter the 'subject' field.");
document.form.mail_subject.focus ();
return "";
}
if (document.form.mail_body.value == "") {
alert ("You forgot to enter the 'body' field.");
document.form.mail_body.focus ();
return "";
}
document.form.submit ();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<!--
By setting the form's action to $PHP_SELF, this code will work even
when you change the name from email.php into whatever you want (.php).
The included (hidden) field, mode, will be used to see if the user has
submitted the form or if the page is loading for the first time. If the
user has submitted the page, the variable $mode will have the string
"submit" as its value, otherwise the variable will be empty.
-->
<form action="<?php print ($PHP_SELF); ?>" method="post" name="form">
<table>
<tr>
<td>From:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="mail_from" size="40"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>To:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="mail_to" size="40"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cc:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="mail_cc" size="40"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bcc:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="mail_bcc" size="40"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Subject:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="mail_subject" size="40"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Body:</td>
<td><textarea name="mail_body" cols="40" rows="10"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="enable_html"> enable HTML in this message.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input type="hidden" name="mode" value="submit"></td>
<td><input type="button" onclick="DoSubmit ()" value="Send e-mail"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
Nicely commented, works fine. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
2/23/2005 8:22:52 PM:
Excelente !!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/18/2005 9:22:24 AM:
is there any changes i should make? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
6/13/2005 8:50:23 AM:
i think its better to send it by cronjob and i can use it like news group...and if u can add function to send to group (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I encounter some problem when test it on my server: for the first time, when download this page, there is a notice: Notice: Undefined variable: mode in F:\webroot\test\sendemail.php on line 4
then when I try to ignore this notice and send sth to my mail box, it showed an error: Notice: Undefined variable: enable_html in F:\webroot\test\sendemail.php on line 5
Notice: Undefined variable: headers in F:\webroot\test\sendemail.php on line 15 An error occurred while sending the e-mail!
the line 4 - if ($mode == "submit") { the line 5 - if ($enable_html != "on") { the line 15 - $headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0 \n";
(If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
for me it show nothing and do not send mail when i hit submit page reload and all fields become empty again (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I think i hv done some istakes in my config in php.ini file coz... for the first time, when download this page, there is a notice: Notice: Undefined variable: mode in F:\webroot\test\sendemail.php on line 4
then when I try to ignore this notice and send sth to my mail box, it showed an error: Notice: Undefined variable: enable_html in F:\webroot\test\sendemail.php on line 5
Notice: Undefined variable: headers in F:\webroot\test\sendemail.php on line 15 An error occurred while sending the e-mail!
the line 4 - if ($mode == "submit") { the line 5 - if ($enable_html != "on") { the line 15 - $headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0 \n"; (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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