formmail.pl

1. Installation
2. Tips

Installation

To install the formmail.pl script, telnet to your Virtual Server and do the following:

1. Copy the formmail.pl script located in the /usr/local/contrib area into your cgi-bin:

     % cp /usr/local/contrib/formmail.pl ~/www/cgi-bin
     % chmod 775 ~/www/cgi-bin/formmail.pl
   

2. Create a form that you would like the contents mailed to some address. The form should include the follwing fields:
   recipient = specifies who mail is sent to
   username = specifies the remote users email address for replies
   realname = specifies the remote users real identity
   subject = specifies what you want the subject of your mail to be
   

   For example, the HTML source for your form may look like this:

     <form method="POST" action="/cgi-bin/formmail.pl">
     <input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="order@yourdomain.com">
     <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="Order Request">
     Please Enter Your Name:<br>
     <input name="realname" size="40">
     <p>
     Please Enter Your Email Address:<br>
     <input name="username" size="40">
     <p>
     Please Enter The $$$ Amount:<br>
     <input name="amount" size="40">
     <p>
     .
     .
     .
     <input type="submit" value="Submit">
     <input type="reset" value="Reset">
     </form>
   

Tips

  # open a message to the remote client
  open (MAIL, "|$mailprog $FORM{'username'}") || die "Can't open $mailprog!\n";
  print MAIL "To: $FORM{'username'} ($FORM{'realname'})\n";
  print MAIL "Reply-To: $FORM{'recipient'}\n";
  print MAIL "From: $FORM{'recipient'}\n";
  print MAIL "Subject: $FORM{'subject'}\n\n";

  # write out a customized response to the mail message
  print MAIL "We have received your message and are delighted";
  print MAIL "you have chosen to do business with our company.";
  print MAIL "You will find that we are very responsive and will";
  print MAIL "get back with you shortly.  Have a great day!";

  # close the message
  close (MAIL);