forms-errors

[MJC]

Greetings,
I’m new to creating and publishing websites. I’m using FP 2002 with SP3 and
GoDaddy.com. I’ve got my site up and running: www.serendipityhoa.com. Now
I’d like to create a form where the results will be emailed to multiple email
addresses. I’ve created my own form and used a form from a FP template; both
were unsuccessful. I’m only using my personal hotmail.com address until I
can get the form going but I keep running in to different error messages.
According to my account with GoDaddy, FP extensions are installed; I’ve even
uninstalled and reinstalled them. I believe I’ve got my email address in the
right places in FP. I’ve read the help sections of GoDaddy, FP, and read
many of the discussions on this site. Please help me find out what I’m
missing. The form I’m using for now is at the bottom of the Board Members
page.

I receive this message when I’m saving the form in FP:
This form is being created on a Disk-Based Web or the FrontPage Extensions
have not been configured so send e-mail. Please direct your system
administrator or Internet Service Provider to the instructions in “Setting up
E-mail Options on Windows†or “Setting up E-mail Options on UNIX†in the
Server Extensions Resource Kit. If you do not have the Server Extensions
Resource Kit, you can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp/serk.
Would you like to remove the e-mail recipient?â€

I can not find those instructions nor does that page load.

Then when I fill out the form online and click submit, I get the following
message, “FrontPage Error. User: please report details to this site’s
webmaster. Webmaster: please see the server’s application event log for more
details.â€

I believe I know what the event log is but it’s not helping me understand
what’s wrong. Sign, I’m trying to be complete and try all the angles before
bothering you but I would really appreciate your help!

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Disregard the error about disc-based webs...just say no and publish your
web via the http:// method.
Your email address usually has to be within the same domain as your web;
(e-mail address removed)
Your host, GoDaddy, must allow the use of FP's form handler and have it
configured properly...I'd check on this IIRC GoDaddy doesn't.

OT; Your website is unusually wide...my screen will only display Serendipity
Subdivision Homeowners ASS unless I scroll right...probably not what you
intended?



--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression





| Greetings,
| I'm new to creating and publishing websites. I'm using FP 2002 with SP3
and
| GoDaddy.com. I've got my site up and running: www.serendipityhoa.com.
Now
| I'd like to create a form where the results will be emailed to multiple
email
| addresses. I've created my own form and used a form from a FP template;
both
| were unsuccessful. I'm only using my personal hotmail.com address until I
| can get the form going but I keep running in to different error messages.
| According to my account with GoDaddy, FP extensions are installed; I've
even
| uninstalled and reinstalled them. I believe I've got my email address in
the
| right places in FP. I've read the help sections of GoDaddy, FP, and read
| many of the discussions on this site. Please help me find out what I'm
| missing. The form I'm using for now is at the bottom of the Board Members
| page.
|
| I receive this message when I'm saving the form in FP:
| This form is being created on a Disk-Based Web or the FrontPage Extensions
| have not been configured so send e-mail. Please direct your system
| administrator or Internet Service Provider to the instructions in "Setting
up
| E-mail Options on Windows" or "Setting up E-mail Options on UNIX" in the
| Server Extensions Resource Kit. If you do not have the Server Extensions
| Resource Kit, you can find it at
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp/serk.
| Would you like to remove the e-mail recipient?"
|
| I can not find those instructions nor does that page load.
|
| Then when I fill out the form online and click submit, I get the following
| message, "FrontPage Error. User: please report details to this site's
| webmaster. Webmaster: please see the server's application event log for
more
| details."
|
| I believe I know what the event log is but it's not helping me understand
| what's wrong. Sign, I'm trying to be complete and try all the angles
before
| bothering you but I would really appreciate your help!

 

[MJC]

Thank you for your help. I've set up the (e-mail address removed) and it works but
the form still doesn't. I get the FrontPage Error message again. What is
the IIRC?

Thank you for the suggestion! You're right, not what I intended but it's
what I feel like!

 

[MJC]

Oh...if I recall correctly...I get it. How about OT? I'll ask GoDaddy about
the form handler. Thanks again.

 

[Ronx]

You are on a Windows server, GoDaddy may or may not support email
through the extensions - depends on who the technician on duty is, and
which physical server your site is hosted on. There is an asp form
handler available from GoDaddy which works, but takes a little knowledge
to set up. Look for gdform.asp in GoDaddy's help or FAQ pages.

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

OT is; off topic
OP is original post, or original poster
both are abbvs you are likely to see on newsgroups

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression





| Oh...if I recall correctly...I get it. How about OT? I'll ask GoDaddy
about
| the form handler. Thanks again.
|
| "MJC" wrote:
|
| > Thank you for your help. I've set up the (e-mail address removed) and it works
but
| > the form still doesn't. I get the FrontPage Error message again. What
is
| > the IIRC?
| >
| > Thank you for the suggestion! You're right, not what I intended but
it's
| > what I feel like!
| >
| > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| >
| > > Disregard the error about disc-based webs...just say no and publish
your
| > > web via the http:// method.
| > > Your email address usually has to be within the same domain as your
web;
| > > (e-mail address removed)
| > > Your host, GoDaddy, must allow the use of FP's form handler and have
it
| > > configured properly...I'd check on this IIRC GoDaddy doesn't.
| > >
| > > OT; Your website is unusually wide...my screen will only display
Serendipity
| > > Subdivision Homeowners ASS unless I scroll right...probably not what
you
| > > intended?
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > --
| > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| > > Rob Giordano
| > > Microsoft MVP Expression
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > | Greetings,
| > > | I'm new to creating and publishing websites. I'm using FP 2002 with
SP3
| > > and
| > > | GoDaddy.com. I've got my site up and running:
www.serendipityhoa.com.
| > > Now
| > > | I'd like to create a form where the results will be emailed to
multiple
| > > email
| > > | addresses. I've created my own form and used a form from a FP
template;
| > > both
| > > | were unsuccessful. I'm only using my personal hotmail.com address
until I
| > > | can get the form going but I keep running in to different error
messages.
| > > | According to my account with GoDaddy, FP extensions are installed;
I've
| > > even
| > > | uninstalled and reinstalled them. I believe I've got my email
address in
| > > the
| > > | right places in FP. I've read the help sections of GoDaddy, FP, and
read
| > > | many of the discussions on this site. Please help me find out what
I'm
| > > | missing. The form I'm using for now is at the bottom of the Board
Members
| > > | page.
| > > |
| > > | I receive this message when I'm saving the form in FP:
| > > | This form is being created on a Disk-Based Web or the FrontPage
Extensions
| > > | have not been configured so send e-mail. Please direct your system
| > > | administrator or Internet Service Provider to the instructions in
"Setting
| > > up
| > > | E-mail Options on Windows" or "Setting up E-mail Options on UNIX" in
the
| > > | Server Extensions Resource Kit. If you do not have the Server
Extensions
| > > | Resource Kit, you can find it at
| > > http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp/serk.
| > > | Would you like to remove the e-mail recipient?"
| > > |
| > > | I can not find those instructions nor does that page load.
| > > |
| > > | Then when I fill out the form online and click submit, I get the
following
| > > | message, "FrontPage Error. User: please report details to this
site's
| > > | webmaster. Webmaster: please see the server's application event log
for
| > > more
| > > | details."
| > > |
| > > | I believe I know what the event log is but it's not helping me
understand
| > > | what's wrong. Sign, I'm trying to be complete and try all the
angles
| > > before
| > > | bothering you but I would really appreciate your help!
| > >
| > >
| > >

 

[FrankDasario]

My form problems went away when I tried CoffeeCups Flash FormBuilder. Very
simple to use. It came free with my Lunarpages account but it's probably
available from other hosts or downloads. They have a free 30 trial.