FormMail problems

#1

I got the FormMail script from Matt's Script Archeive, read the Read Me file
and everything, but still don't really know what to do! I don't know where my
sendmail thing is on the server and all the Perl language is confusing. I have
run out of resources. If any one out there can help me through this, PLEASE
HELP!!!!

#2

Quote:

I got the FormMail script from Matt's Script Archeive, read the Read Me file
and everything, but still don't really know what to do! I don't know where my
sendmail thing is on the server and all the Perl language is confusing. I have
run out of resources. If any one out there can help me through this, PLEASE
HELP!!!!

first- have you checked with your hosting's FAQ/Support pages for these
items-

one- is the a form script already installed or in your hosting "control
panel" that you can use?

two- Are you sure you can use Perl scripts with this hosting?
two and a half- Is your hosting a *nix server?
(the wright FormMail script will not work on windows servers)

three- Can you use other scripting?
(if you can use php, php scripts are less 'fussy' to set up that Perl
scripts, in general)

#3

On 7/8/04 4:06 PM, in article cckd03$cl5$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com, "kac3317"
<webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

I got the FormMail script from Matt's Script Archeive, read the Read Me file
and everything, but still don't really know what to do! I don't know where my
sendmail thing is on the server and all the Perl language is confusing. I have
run out of resources. If any one out there can help me through this, PLEASE
HELP!!!!

In the following, you will need to substitute your paths, email and domain

names. Also, the thanks.html file must be present.

Step 1: In your html file ---
-----------
<form method="post" action="./cgi-bin/formmail/formmail.cgi"
name="Feedback">
<input type=hidden name="recipient"
value="your-email (AT) your-dommain (DOT) com">
<input type=hidden name="subject" value="Your Site Web
Feedback">
<input type=hidden name="redirect"
value="http://www.your-domaain.ccm/thanks.html">
....
(your form stuff goes here)
....
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value=" Send Comments ">  
<input type="reset" name="Reset" value=" Reset Form ">
</form>
------------

Step 2: In formmail.pl or formmail.cgi ---
------------
Edit the path to the sendmail program on your ISP's server (get that info
from your ISP). The line in formmail looks something like:

$mailprog = '/usr/lib/sendmail';
....
Edit the Referrers line to include your domain name. The like will look
something like:

@referers = ('your-domain.com');
------------

Also, be sure that you uploaded the formmail file in text mode.

Now, having said all of that, I would really suggest that you use the NMS
version, since it is more resistant to being hacked by spammers. You still
have to define the sendmail path and referrers, but that much is pretty much
the same as Matt's version. There are a few more options, too. But, you can
play with them later. Find it here:

http://www.scriptarchive.com/nms-download.cgi?s=nms-formmail&c=zip

Good luck.

John Gaver
Action America
(forget everything to contact me direct)

Microsoft: (n) Job security for IT consultants.

#4

John Gaver <jgaEVERYver (AT) actionthingamerica (DOT) org> wrote:

Quote:

Now, having said all of that, I would really suggest that you use the NMS
version, since it is more resistant to being hacked by spammers.

In fact as far as we know there are no exploits that will cause it to
send e-mail to an unintended recipient.

Quote:

You still
have to define the sendmail path and referrers, but that much is pretty much
the same as Matt's version. There are a few more options, too. But, you can
play with them later. Find it here:

In the NMS FormMail you are required to specify the appropriate flags
for the sendmail program rather than having them hard-coded deep in the
program. There is also support for systems that do not have a sendmail
or similar program and can only send mail directly by SMTP (such as
windows).

Quote:

http://www.scriptarchive.com/nms-download.cgi?s=nms-formmail&c=zip

The very latest version is always available at:

http://nms-cgi.sf.net/scripts.shtml

The version at scriptarchive.com is quite out of date now.

Support questions about the NMS programs can be directed at:

nms-cgi-support (AT) lists (DOT) sourceforge.net

/J\

#5

OK I did everything the way you said to, but it can't find the cgi-bin folder
on the server. The host put it in another folder where all the site's pages
are. I've tried every path that I know that could get it there, but no luck. I
even tried moving the files around on the server and that didn't work either.
The page is http://www.coordinatedcarenetwork.org/request.html

Thanks in advance and thanks for the previous help!

#6

Try using this DW Extention it's much easier then having to set up a perl
script. It runs off php, asp, or cf.

http://www.kaosweaver.com/extensions/details.php?id=69

It's pritty much self explainitory after you install the extention. If you
still need help just say so.

Flash

#7

Thanks!!! That really helped. It works now, but is there a way to put each field on a different line in the email? It is all together on one continuous line right now.

Thanks again!!!!