Formmail - how to get it sent to more than one account?

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Currently, I'm using a formmail that allows me to send an e-mail from my site to one of my e-mail accounts... I use a place called javascript.nu

(not that relevant code, really, so might skip this)

Code:

<FORM ACTION="http://www.javascript.nu/cgi4free/formmail/send.pl" METHOD="post">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="to" VALUE="[email protected]">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="subject" VALUE="E-mail from mailform">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="redirect" VALUE="http://www.JavaScript.nu/">



<TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>

<TR><TD><TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING=2 CELLSPACING=0 BGCOLOR="#eeeeee">

<TR BGCOLOR="#cccccc"><TD>Your e-mail:</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="from"></TD></TR>

<TR><TD COLSPAN="2"><TEXTAREA COLS="39" ROWS="4" NAME="msg"></TEXTAREA></TD></TR>

<TR><TD COLSPAN="2"><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Send Mail"></TD></TR>

</TABLE></TD></TR>

</TABLE>

</FORM>

In other words, it's being redirected and sent through this free cgi (placed here:

Code:http://www.javascript.nu/cgi4free/formmail/send.pl

)

But, as I'm part of a community elsewhere where it is desirable that membership applications are sent to more than one e-mail account, I'm wondering..is there a place where I can get something similar to what I already have - only that it's possible to sent this e-mail to, say, three of four persons - or some sort of script?

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Re: Formmail - how to get it sent to more than one account?
Formmail is a net scourge, so I personally don;t support it (I actually will only recommend that it be removed from any and all servers).

Viv wrote:

..is there a place where I can get something similar to what I already have - only that it's possible to sent this e-mail to, say, three of four persons - or some sort of script?

If you have access to any server side scripting you can probably do this with some code.

Can you run php or anything like that on your server?

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Maybe. I'm not sure, but I don't know php.. Sad

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With all due respect, you don't know formmail either. ;-)

Thing is, i you can run php, I can actually give you the code. Your formmail solution isn't ecven running on your box so you have more limits, in addition to the inherent downside and hole that formmail represents.

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Craven,

What script would you recommend for sending mail from forms?

PM/Email...whatever works for you.

Looking forward to your reply.

Cheers

Craven de Kere wrote:

With all due respect, you don't know formmail either. ;-)

Thing is, i you can run php, I can actually give you the code. Your formmail solution isn't ecven running on your box so you have more limits, in addition to the inherent downside and hole that formmail represents.

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Jer wrote:

What script would you recommend for sending mail from forms?

Using PHP, I make the form each time I need one. If you search for PHP form mail you can find many examples. If you don't hit me up again and I'll post some example code from home.

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Here is example code:

This is the form. "mailer.php should be wherethe next part is.

Code:

<form name="mail" method="post" action="mailer.php">

<input type="input" name="email" value="">

<textarea name="message" wrap="VIRTUAL" cols="50" rows="8"></textarea>

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Send the Mail">

</form>

This sends the mail.

Code:

<?php

if($email == "")

	die("Exasperated Hamster :: There has been an error. No email was given.");



$to = "[email protected],[email protected]";



$extra = "From: $email\r\nReply-To: $email\r\n";

$mess = .$message;



mail ($to, $subject, $mess, $extra);

?>

That's the basics in php, then I usually add a lot of fields and nifty stuff.

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Thanks Craven...I didn't see it till today.

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Craven de Kere wrote:

With all due respect, you don't know formmail either. ;-)

Thing is, i you can run php, I can actually give you the code. Your formmail solution isn't ecven running on your box so you have more limits, in addition to the inherent downside and hole that formmail represents.

this is an old thread but I got a question on formmali and on a poster using it elswwrh

what's the point of blocking them from the servers then letting them through back doors, just curious, tks for any info