How-to create a simple PHP mail contact form with MySQL

A simple PHP mail contact form with MySQL

Tue, Feb 17, 2009

Welcome to the first PHP tutorial on TheTechLabs.com. In this tutorial I’m gonna show you how to make a simple php contact form for any website, sending the info by mail and saving it on a MySQL DataBase. This tutorial will be like an intro to a more detailed and complex series of php articles that in the end will result on the interaction of php and flash in a cms system. Hope you enjoy the tutorial.

Requirements

A text editor to edit php, it’s not necessary a professional editor, with NotePad or NotePad++ it’s ok
A PC with XAMPP or other web server with PHP support installed, or access to a PHP web server
Access to the phpMyAdmin
Access to a MySQL data base
Download the source files

Pre-Requesites

Basic PHP knowledge
HTML forms knowledge

Database structure

Our first step it’s define our Data Base structure. In this case in particular we gonna have fields from the data entered by the user and automatic server data, as the ip address, so we could track some additional info of the user. So our database must looks something like

id
name
email
url
comment
date
ip

Create the Database

For this step we could use the phpMyAdmin interface to create the data base or use the SQL file provided in the tutorial

id – integer with size 11 and auto increment used as index of the table
name – Varchar with 100 chars, it can’t be null
email – Varchar with 100 chars, it can’t be null
url – Varchar with 200 chars
comment – Text
date – DateTime
ip – – Varchar with 255 chars

Or just run the script on the phpMyAdmin SQL section:

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `contacts` (
  `id` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `name` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
  `email` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
  `url` varchar(200) default NULL,
  `comment` text,
  `date` datetime NOT NULL,
  `ip` varchar(255),
  PRIMARY KEY  (`id`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM  DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 AUTO_INCREMENT=1 ;

The form

Our form gonna have 3 input fields and 1 text area:

Name
Email
Website url
Comment

So, now we could start with the form. The action gonna pass the data to itself via POST, so we gonna need and additional hidden field called action, so when the data it’s submitted, we check that variable to know if something it’s sent and act accordingly.

<form id="contact" name="contact" action="contact.php" method="post">

<p><label>Name: <input type="text" id="name" name="name" value="" /></label></p>

<p><label>Email: <input type="text" id="email" name="email" value="" /></label></p>

<p><label>Website: <input type="text" id="url" name="url" value="http://" /></label></p>

<p><label>Comment:<br /><textarea id="comment" name="comment"></textarea></label></p>

<input type="hidden" id="action" name="action" value="submitform" />

<p><input type="submit" id="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" /> <input type="reset" id="reset" name="reset" value="Reset" /></p>

</form>

Now our form must looks something like this one:

Notice the hidden input with the action id, it have the submitform value, this gonna help us to determine if we save the data or not

The data base connection

Now we have to define a data base connection before we could save the data, we gonna need the login, the password and the name of the database. So, in a new file called connection.php we define the new connection, this is because we probably gonna re use the connection in other pages, it’s better define it in a file we could include later in any php page.

$hostname = "localhost";
$database = "db_contacts";
$username = "root";
$password = "back2skl";
$connection = mysql_connect($hostname, $username, $password) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR);

The additional functions

When we work with databases, it’s quite possible we have serious security problems. One of the most common attacks it’s the SQL injection, one way to avoid SQL injections is sanitize the data we enter on a form, this function cast the different values we enter and return teh right type, so if someone enter a SQL command to delete the data on the database, the command gonna be stored as text and don’t gonna execute

function sanitize($value, $type)
{
  $value = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($value) : $value;

  switch ($type) {
    case "text":
      $value = ($value != "") ? "'" . $value . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "long":
    case "int":
      $value = ($value != "") ? intval($value) : "NULL";
      break;
    case "double":
      $value = ($value != "") ? "'" . doubleval($value) . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "date":
      $value = ($value != "") ? "'" . $value . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
  }

  return $value;
}

Notice that we use the PHP function add slashes before we enter to the switch, in this way we have a string with backslashes before characters that need to be quoted in database queries, the we enter ans set the type of data we need according to the type

Recieving the data

Now we include the connection file and check if there’s something to save and send by mail, all at the beginning of the contact file.

//include the connection file

require_once('connection.php');

//save the data on the DB and send the email

if(isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == 'submitform')
{
	//recieve the variables

	$name = $_POST['name'];
	$email = $_POST['email'];
	$url = $_POST['url'];
	$comment = $_POST['comment'];
	$ip = gethostbyname($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
}

We use another PHP function to get the ip of the visitor using the gethostbyname($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])

Saving data

So, by now we received the data from our form, now we gonna save the data on our data base

//save the data on the DB

mysql_select_db($database, $connection);

$insert_query = sprintf("INSERT INTO contacts (name, email, url, comment, date, ip) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, NOW(), %s)",
						sanitize($name, "text"),
						sanitize($email, "text"),
						sanitize($url, "text"),
						sanitize($comment, "text"),
						sanitize($ip, "text"));

$result = mysql_query($insert_query, $connection) or die(mysql_error());

So, we select our data base, then we make the query and put it on a variable to make the mysql_query or stop if somethings go wrong. Notice two things, first we are using the MySQL NOW(); function for the dateTime field and we are sanitizing each variable we enter on the data base.

Sending email

So, if everything goes fine, we gonna have something like this in our phpMyAdmin

Now we could send an email to the interested person, like the webmaster, about the new comment on the website

if($result)
{
	//send the email

	$to = "ouremail@ourisp.com";
	$subject = "New contact from the website";

	//headers and subject
	$headers  = "MIME-Version: 1.0rn";
	$headers .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1rn";
	$headers .= "From: ".$name." <".$email.">rn";

	$body = "New contact
";
	$body .= "Name: ".$name."
";
	$body .= "Email: ".$email."
";
	$body .= "Comment: ".$comment."
";
	$body .= "IP: ".$ip."
";

	mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);

	//ok message

	echo "Your message has been sent";
}

First we check if php insert the data on the data base, then we set who receives and the subject of the email, then we set the headers of the email, so it could be delivered as html, and finally we compose the email. all the code must looks something like this

//include the connection file

require_once('connection.php');

//save the data on the DB and send the email

if(isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == 'submitform')
{
	//recieve the variables

	$name = $_POST['name'];
	$email = $_POST['email'];
	$url = $_POST['url'];
	$comment = $_POST['comment'];
	$ip = gethostbyname($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);

	//save the data on the DB

	mysql_select_db($database, $connection);

	$insert_query = sprintf("INSERT INTO contacts (name, email, url, comment, date, ip) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, NOW(), %s)",
							sanitize($name, "text"),
							sanitize($email, "text"),
							sanitize($url, "text"),
							sanitize($comment, "text"),
							sanitize($ip, "text"));

	$result = mysql_query($insert_query, $connection) or die(mysql_error());

	if($result)
	{
		//send the email

		$to = "ouremail@ourisp.com";
		$subject = "New contact from the website";

		//headers and subject
		$headers  = "MIME-Version: 1.0rn";
		$headers .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1rn";
		$headers .= "From: ".$name." <".$email.">rn";

		$body = "New contact
";
		$body .= "Name: ".$name."
";
		$body .= "Email: ".$email."
";
		$body .= "Comment: ".$comment."
";
		$body .= "IP: ".$ip."
";

		mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);

		//ok message

		echo "Your message has been sent";
	}
}

function sanitize($value, $type)
{
  $value = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($value) : $value;

  switch ($type) {
    case "text":
      $value = ($value != "") ? "'" . $value . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "long":
    case "int":
      $value = ($value != "") ? intval($value) : "NULL";
      break;
    case "double":
      $value = ($value != "") ? "'" . doubleval($value) . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "date":
      $value = ($value != "") ? "'" . $value . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
  }

  return $value;
}

Well, that’s all, now you could make your own PHP forms, knowing how to add or remove fields, remember to do the same with the data base. Hope you find this tutorial usefull, and thanks for read.

About the Author

Fausto Carrera is a industrial designer natural from Ecuador but living in Argentina. He have 8 years of experience developing websites with html and Flash, since php3 and Flash 5. His strengths are developing applications with Flash mixing it with MySQL and PHP, because Flash have a huge potential to deliver better multimedia experience. He have personal blog at www.faustocarrera.com.ar

28 Comments For This Post

Zipper Says:
February 17th, 2009 at 10:02 am

Why not using mysql_real_escape() instead of your own sanitize() method? And “magic quotes” are quite outdated and should not be used anymore.
Additionally you should also escape the request parameters in the mail text (header) otherwise it is vulnerable for spammers.

johnny Says:
February 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am

this is a joke?!

Fausto Carrera Says:
February 18th, 2009 at 1:25 am

@Zipper mysql_real_escape_string is used just for strings. Other function could be:

// Quote variable to make safe
function quote_smart($value)
{
// Stripslashes
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$value = stripslashes($value);
}
// Quote if not a number or a numeric string
if (!is_numeric($value)) {
$value = “‘” . mysql_real_escape_string($value) . “‘”;
}
return $value;
}

And yeah, you are right, I missed the mysql_real_escape_string on the text cast.

uniquelasvegastravel Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am

Keep working ,great job!

Forget Gurus Says:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 am

Hey, this is an excellent post, I really enjoyed the content. Please don’t stop I look forward to reading more!

Bekir Arslan Says:
March 4th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Thanks very much fot that nice tutorial. It was very helpful

katie Says:
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 pm

The source files are missing! where can i download them? can you re-post them?

Carlos Pinho Says:
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm

@katie

Thank you for pointing the broken link. I’ve fixed it, you can now download the source files.

David Says:
March 25th, 2009 at 10:21 pm

Hi.

I’m a PHP noob.

Can you embed this form in an existing XHTML page? If not, how do you place the PHP code in a PHP page without the page displaying the code?

When I preview “contact.php” on a web server, I see:

\r\n”; $body = “New contact
“; $body .= “Name: “.$name.”
“; $body .= “Email: “.$email.”
“; $body .= “Comment: “.$comment.”
“; $body .= “IP: “.$ip.”
“; mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers); //ok message echo “Your message has been sent”; } } function sanitize($value, $type) { $value = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($value) : $value; switch ($type) { case “text”: $value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”; break; case “long”: case “int”: $value = ($value != “”) ? intval($value) : “NULL”; break; case “double”: $value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . doubleval($value) . “‘” : “NULL”; break; case “date”: $value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”; break; } return $value; } ?>

above the form.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks.

dVargas Says:
April 5th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

Great tutorial. It’s just what I needed

Rah Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 6:08 pm

Whats the easiest way to add validation for required fields to this script?

Balaji Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 12:37 am

I am new user to php and mysql and just i did everything as you are mentioned and i am using wamp in desktop and i get the following error and will you clarify me please?.

error
Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at “localhost” port 25, verify your “SMTP” and “smtp_port” setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\Program Files\wamp\www\form\contact.php on line 49

Pluplus Says:
May 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am

Hi,

Your script is so simple and clean, excellent work, just what I was looking for!

Thanks a lot,

alan richards Says:
June 24th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

Excellent article, I enjoy every article I read here. Thanks,
and keep bloggin!

Sue Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 4:28 am

Thanks a lot for your help!

Sue Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 1:32 am

Hi,
I have created an email subscription form with your help also using captcha.

you can see it at
http://www.apple.renaissance.co.nz/RenPUB_junechanges/subform2.php

It goes to verify2.php to sanitize and validate the captcha.

Your form just sanitizes the email, can you please help with some validation options?

Also when I put in the captcha values and submit the form, it gives the error — Column ‘email’ cannot be null (verify2.php) — I don’t know how to modify this error

Here is my verify2.php script

==============

is_valid) {
die (header (“Location: sorry.html”) .
“(reCAPTCHA said: ” . $resp->error . “)”);

//die (“The reCAPTCHA wasn’t entered correctly. Go back and try it again.” . “(reCAPTCHA said: ” . $resp->error . “)”);

}

//include the connection file

require_once(‘connection.php’);

//save the data on the DB and send the email

if(isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == ‘submitform’)
{
//recieve the variables

$email = $_POST['email'];
$ip = gethostbyname($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);

//save the data on the DB

mysql_select_db($database_connection, $connection);

$insert_query = sprintf(“INSERT INTO contacts (email, date, ip) VALUES ( %s, NOW(), %s)”,

sanitize($email, “text”),
sanitize($ip, “text”));

$result = mysql_query($insert_query, $connection) or die(mysql_error());

if($result)
{
//send the email

$to = “s.kindt@renaissance.co.nz”;
$subject = “New contact from the website”;

//headers and subject
$headers = “MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n”;
$headers .= “Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n”;
$headers .= “From: “.$email.”>\r\n”;

$body = “New contact for ren corp”;
$body .= “Email: “.$email.”";
$body .= “IP: “.$ip.”";

mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);

//ok message
header(“Location: thanks.html”);

//echo “ Thanks, you are added to our database!”;
}
}

function sanitize($value, $type)
{
$value = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($value) : $value;

switch ($type) {
case “text”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”;
break;
case “long”:
case “int”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? intval($value) : “NULL”;
break;
case “double”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . doubleval($value) . “‘” : “NULL”;
break;
case “date”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”;
break;
}

return $value;
}

==========

Can you please help as I am a php noob?

Thanks in advance!

Sue

Josef Telmer Says:
July 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am

It’s a very interesting subject I was looking around about more information but you got really what i was looking for in your article so thanks and keep it up you have a great blog .
I’m very interested in CMS and all its related subjects.

Maishou Says:
July 26th, 2009 at 9:21 am

Nice work.

Article Submission Service Says:
September 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

I’ve recently started a blog, the information you provide on this site has helped me tremendously. Thank you for all of your time & work.

Parser5 Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm

Would it be possible to add FILE and IMAGES to mysql database?
Or is it perhaps better just to add the URL to get acess to it?

Best regards!

Alex

Guy Ueland Says:
February 9th, 2010 at 7:12 pm

Your form does not work! I have tried it on my server and it does not post or email.

Luis Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:36 pm

Gracias, me sirvio mucho y complemento mis conocimientos, en especial sobre la IP, Mil gracias.

Edra Trelles Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 3:18 pm

Hi – It’s good to find such interesting stuff on the Internet as I have been able to fiind here. I agree with much of what is written here and I’ll be coming back to this site again. Thanks again for posting such great reading material!!

lim Says:
March 27th, 2010 at 1:10 am

I am new user to php and mysql and just i did everything as you are mentioned and i am using wamp in desktop and i get the following error and will you clarify me please?.

Grover Balderas Says:
April 9th, 2010 at 8:01 am

It sounds like you’re producing complications yourself by wanting to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is often a problem inside initial position.

Joy Says:
June 16th, 2010 at 11:22 am

Really nice tutorial for a secure contact form. I didn’t find beter till now!
Keep up the good work!

Chris J. Says:
July 19th, 2010 at 7:08 am

Thanks for this very helpful tutorial! I really needed this one for a simple forum that I am creating.

Thank you very much!

Dennis Riley Says:
August 5th, 2010 at 10:20 am

Hi
worked brilliantly for me, but instead of sending a confirmation email how would I redirect to another page please.

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Zipper Says:
February 17th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Why not using mysql_real_escape() instead of your own sanitize() method? And “magic quotes” are quite outdated and should not be used anymore.
Additionally you should also escape the request parameters in the mail text (header) otherwise it is vulnerable for spammers.
johnny Says:
February 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
this is a joke?!
Fausto Carrera Says:
February 18th, 2009 at 1:25 am
@Zipper mysql_real_escape_string is used just for strings. Other function could be:

// Quote variable to make safe
function quote_smart($value)
{
// Stripslashes
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$value = stripslashes($value);
}
// Quote if not a number or a numeric string
if (!is_numeric($value)) {
$value = “‘” . mysql_real_escape_string($value) . “‘”;
}
return $value;
}

And yeah, you are right, I missed the mysql_real_escape_string on the text cast.
uniquelasvegastravel Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am
Keep working ,great job!
Forget Gurus Says:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 am
Hey, this is an excellent post, I really enjoyed the content. Please don’t stop I look forward to reading more!
Bekir Arslan Says:
March 4th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Thanks very much fot that nice tutorial. It was very helpful
katie Says:
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
The source files are missing! where can i download them? can you re-post them?
Carlos Pinho Says:
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
@katie

Thank you for pointing the broken link. I’ve fixed it, you can now download the source files.
David Says:
March 25th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Hi.

I’m a PHP noob.

Can you embed this form in an existing XHTML page? If not, how do you place the PHP code in a PHP page without the page displaying the code?

When I preview “contact.php” on a web server, I see:

\r\n”; $body = “New contact
“; $body .= “Name: “.$name.”
“; $body .= “Email: “.$email.”
“; $body .= “Comment: “.$comment.”
“; $body .= “IP: “.$ip.”
“; mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers); //ok message echo “Your message has been sent”; } } function sanitize($value, $type) { $value = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($value) : $value; switch ($type) { case “text”: $value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”; break; case “long”: case “int”: $value = ($value != “”) ? intval($value) : “NULL”; break; case “double”: $value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . doubleval($value) . “‘” : “NULL”; break; case “date”: $value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”; break; } return $value; } ?>

above the form.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks.
dVargas Says:
April 5th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Great tutorial. It’s just what I needed
Rah Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Whats the easiest way to add validation for required fields to this script?
Balaji Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 12:37 am
I am new user to php and mysql and just i did everything as you are mentioned and i am using wamp in desktop and i get the following error and will you clarify me please?.

error
Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at “localhost” port 25, verify your “SMTP” and “smtp_port” setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\Program Files\wamp\www\form\contact.php on line 49
Pluplus Says:
May 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Hi,

Your script is so simple and clean, excellent work, just what I was looking for!

Thanks a lot,

J
alan richards Says:
June 24th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Excellent article, I enjoy every article I read here. Thanks,
and keep bloggin!
Sue Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 4:28 am
Thanks a lot for your help!
Sue Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 1:32 am
Hi,
I have created an email subscription form with your help also using captcha.

you can see it at
http://www.apple.renaissance.co.nz/RenPUB_junechanges/subform2.php

It goes to verify2.php to sanitize and validate the captcha.

Your form just sanitizes the email, can you please help with some validation options?

Also when I put in the captcha values and submit the form, it gives the error — Column ‘email’ cannot be null (verify2.php) — I don’t know how to modify this error

Here is my verify2.php script

==============

is_valid) {
die (header (“Location: sorry.html”) .
“(reCAPTCHA said: ” . $resp->error . “)”);

//die (“The reCAPTCHA wasn’t entered correctly. Go back and try it again.” . “(reCAPTCHA said: ” . $resp->error . “)”);

}

//include the connection file

require_once(‘connection.php’);

//save the data on the DB and send the email

if(isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == ‘submitform’)
{
//recieve the variables

$email = $_POST['email'];
$ip = gethostbyname($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);

//save the data on the DB

mysql_select_db($database_connection, $connection);

$insert_query = sprintf(“INSERT INTO contacts (email, date, ip) VALUES ( %s, NOW(), %s)”,

sanitize($email, “text”),
sanitize($ip, “text”));

$result = mysql_query($insert_query, $connection) or die(mysql_error());

if($result)
{
//send the email

$to = “s.kindt@renaissance.co.nz”;
$subject = “New contact from the website”;

//headers and subject
$headers = “MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n”;
$headers .= “Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n”;
$headers .= “From: “.$email.”>\r\n”;

$body = “New contact for ren corp”;
$body .= “Email: “.$email.”";
$body .= “IP: “.$ip.”";

mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);

//ok message
header(“Location: thanks.html”);

//echo “ Thanks, you are added to our database!”;
}
}

function sanitize($value, $type)
{
$value = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($value) : $value;

switch ($type) {
case “text”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”;
break;
case “long”:
case “int”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? intval($value) : “NULL”;
break;
case “double”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . doubleval($value) . “‘” : “NULL”;
break;
case “date”:
$value = ($value != “”) ? “‘” . $value . “‘” : “NULL”;
break;
}

return $value;
}

?>

==========

Can you please help as I am a php noob?

Thanks in advance!

Sue
Josef Telmer Says:
July 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am
It’s a very interesting subject I was looking around about more information but you got really what i was looking for in your article so thanks and keep it up you have a great blog .
I’m very interested in CMS and all its related subjects.
Maishou Says:
July 26th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Nice work.
Article Submission Service Says:
September 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I’ve recently started a blog, the information you provide on this site has helped me tremendously. Thank you for all of your time & work.
Parser5 Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Hi

Would it be possible to add FILE and IMAGES to mysql database?
Or is it perhaps better just to add the URL to get acess to it?

Best regards!

Alex
Guy Ueland Says:
February 9th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Your form does not work! I have tried it on my server and it does not post or email.
Luis Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Gracias, me sirvio mucho y complemento mis conocimientos, en especial sobre la IP, Mil gracias.
Edra Trelles Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
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lim Says:
March 27th, 2010 at 1:10 am
I am new user to php and mysql and just i did everything as you are mentioned and i am using wamp in desktop and i get the following error and will you clarify me please?.

error
Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at “localhost” port 25, verify your “SMTP” and “smtp_port” setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\Program Files\wamp\www\form\contact.php on line 49
Grover Balderas Says:
April 9th, 2010 at 8:01 am
It sounds like you’re producing complications yourself by wanting to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is often a problem inside initial position.
Joy Says:
June 16th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Really nice tutorial for a secure contact form. I didn’t find beter till now!
Keep up the good work!
Chris J. Says:
July 19th, 2010 at 7:08 am
Thanks for this very helpful tutorial! I really needed this one for a simple forum that I am creating.

Thank you very much!
Dennis Riley Says:
August 5th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Hi
worked brilliantly for me, but instead of sending a confirmation email how would I redirect to another page please.

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