Submit button issues

I am updating a website and I have looked at the past topics. The problem is
that the submit button sends me to a page that say the address is incorrect. I
would like the forms to sent to the email address. How is that done? I am
using Dreamweaver CS3. If anyone can help that would be great.

PS please put into very simple terms

..oO(Danica3499)

I am updating a website and I have looked at the past topics. The problem is
that the submit button sends me to a page that say the address is incorrect. I
would like the forms to sent to the email address. How is that done?

It's done by a server-side script, that receives the form data and does
whatever you like with it.

PS please put into very simple terms

Mailing form data is an issue that comes up every second day here.
Please use the forum's search function or Google to find the threads and
the posted solutions. A good starting point would also be the FAQ of
your host (if available) to see if there's already a formmail script.

Micha

There are only two ways to process form data -

1. Use mailto:name (AT) example (DOT) com as the action of the form
2. Use a server-side scripting method to a) harvest the form's data, b)
process it in some manner, e.g., enter it into a database, c) formulate and
send an email to one or more email recipients, and d) redirect the visitor
to some ending page

Method 1 is quite simple, and is also the least reliable. It depends both
on your visitor having an email client already installed on their computer -
this eliminates public computers, or home users without email clients
installed (more and more it seems) - and on the installed email client
responding to
the mailto call. It is not possible to use this method *and* send the
visitor to a
thank you page as well.

Method 2a is the preferred method, since it eliminates the problems of
method
1, but it means that you have to grapple with server-scripting somehow (ASP,
CF, PHP, perl, etc.).

Method 2b would be to use some third-party form processing, like
http://www.bebosoft.com/products/formstogo/.

You would have to decide which of these methods is best for your needs,
but if it's Method 2a, then start by asking your host what they provide for
form
processing. If it's 2b, then read their FAQ/instructions carefully.


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"Danica3499" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I am updating a website and I have looked at the past topics. The problem
is
that the submit button sends me to a page that say the address is
incorrect. I
would like the forms to sent to the email address. How is that done? I
am
using Dreamweaver CS3. If anyone can help that would be great.

PS please put into very simple terms