I have a simple form which allows a reader to submit details of their request and pass the information back to bksolutions (i.e. me). I am told that this hosting package does not support any cgi or pl script such as formail so can anyone tell me how I can overcome this. I have tried using mailto: but when I test it I get a strange response. First I get a dialogue box telling me I am using a form that uses email and will display my email address and then I get a second Microsoft Outlook dialogue that tells me a program is automatically trying to send email on my behalf. My knowledge is fairly basic but surely there is an easier and more effective way than this to retrieve a readers input. This has to be one of the most basic functions anyone would want from a hosting package or am I missing something very fundamental - which is entirely possible.
The html I am using for the form is:
<TD><form action="mailto:my email address" method=POST enctype="text/plain">
<INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="recipient" VALUE="info@xxxxx.co.uk">
<INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="subject" VALUE="WebSite Contact">
<INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="redirect" VALUE="http://my_domain/thanks.html">
<INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="required" VALUE="email,your_name">
<input type=hidden name="sort" value="through,your_name,phone,company_name,email,comments">
<TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 width="100%">
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP><INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="Firstname" SIZE="30" CLASS="shadeform">
<B>Firstname</B><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="surname" SIZE="30" CLASS="shadeform">
<B>Surname</B><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="phone" SIZE="30" CLASS="shadeform">
<B>Phone</B><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="email" SIZE="30" CLASS="shadeform">
<B>E-Mail</B><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><BR>
<select name="through" class="dropdown">
<option selected value="None selected">Please Select One ----></option>
<option value="Wordprocessor_function">Wordprocessor function</option>
<option value="Database">Database</option>
<option value="Spreadsheet">Spreadsheet</option>
<option value="Powerpoint">Powerpoint</option>
<option value="Graphics">Graphics</option>
<option value="General_Computing">General Computing</option>
<option value="System_Malfunction">System Malfunction</option>
<option value="Windows_Problem">Windows Problem</option>
<option value="File_Management">File Management</option>
<option value="Other">Other</option>
</select>
<B>Type of support wanted </B><BR>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<BR>
<TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width="90%">
<TR>
<TD VALIGN=TOP><B>Please expalin what you would like help with :</B><BR>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<TEXTAREA NAME="help_detail" ROWS=6 COLS=35 wrap=soft CLASS="textarea"></TEXTAREA>
<br>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit Query" class="submitbutton">
<input type="reset" value="Clear Form" class="submitbutton">
<br>
</FORM></td>
Any help would be much appreciated.