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Feb 05.2008

Hi,

I have been asked to create a HTML email to mail out to clients. The email design contains a form which will then send the form data back to another email address.

Is this possible? I know that the mailto action is not a good thing to use and am thinking that the form data should be send back to a php script using “GET” rather “POST”. But I am confused as to how to make this work. Any suggestions?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.
Melzee

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@YelgnidrocFeb 05.2008 — I use html and php to generate html e-mails.


It's quite a big topic so I'd suggest reading up on it to start with.

The things you need to read up on are:

Form input validation

Protecting against being used as a spam relay

Protecting against sql injection if using a database

Creating a MIME e-mail as you shouldn't send just html e-mail (some clients can't read them)

Possibly php sessions so that you can create "stick" forms.
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@kiwibritFeb 06.2008 — I wouldn't put the form directly in the email - though I must admit I cannot justify why - just a gut instinct.

Personally, I would have a link to a web page form, then handle it from there.

But I'll be interested to see what others think.
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@YelgnidrocFeb 06.2008 — I wouldn't put the form directly in the email [/QUOTE]

I agree, mainly because of clients that cant read html. And I wouldn't know how to handle / validate it.
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