The instruction contained herein can be used to modify an existing HTML form to work with the cgiemail. You will need to use the following form action within your HTML code:

<form method="post" action="/cgi-bin/cgiemail/mailtemp.txt">

You can create the template in a basic text editor beginning with the following two lines:

To: username@yourdomain.com
Subject: Information Request
From: [email]

Substitute the desired recipient email address and subject above. Next, you will need to add ALL field names within the HTML form to the template in a form similar to the following:

To: username@yourdomain.com
Subject: Information Request
From: [email]
Name [name]
Address [address]
Phone [telno]

As long as each form field name is contained within brackets ("[ ]") within the template, the email should be sent successfully and contain all submitted data. We suggest you use all lowercase field names within your HTML form and template. Be sure to upload the template in ASCII transfer mode.

If you want a specific web page to load when the email is successfully sent, such as a thank you note, add the follow code to your HTML form:

<input type="hidden" name="success" value="http://your_domain.com/thanks.html">

*** Important ***
If you are implementing a secure form in conjunction with cgiemail, you will need to reference the script in the form ACTION as well as the "success" URL securely.

Helpful Tip

In most instances, you may want to reply directly to the person that completed the form.

First, add a field to the HTML form (eg. "email" to prompt the visitor for his/her complete email address. Next, add the field name to the corresponding template in the following manner:

To: username@yourdomain.com
From: [email]
Subject: Information Request

The cgiemail script will insert the address entered in the field named email. When the emailed form is received it will be tagged with this return address.