CGI
EMail
CGI EMail
is a simple, easy-to-use script that takes the results of any form and sends
them to you via e-mail. Because it is already installed, minimal
configuration is required to successfully use the script.
The
following steps provide quick summarized instructions for CGI EMail. Be sure
to read the
CGI user guide for detailed instructions on using CGI EMail.
To configure CGI EMail:
-
Create an HTML form
with a number of named input fields. Refer to
this page
for more detailed information of the action component of the form.
-
Create an e-mail
template (a .txt file) that displays the format in which you want your
form information displayed in the e-mail. Make sure all your form name
codes are one word and in square brackets [].
-
Upload the .txt and
form files to your site.
-
Go to your cgi-bin
directory and change the file permissions on cgiecho and cgie-mail to 755.
-
Test the script. The
cgiecho script is designed for testing online, so you do not have to wait
for e-mail to be sent or received.
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