Send form contents by email in IE

[Michael Simionescu]

Hi,

I designed a web site using FP2002 and used a form to get contact to
visiting users. The form contents are to be sent by email using FP Server
Extensions. I set up the form options in FP2002 for email submission, and
all works fine if I submit form data using Opera or Netscape. A sent
confirmation page opens and I receive the email containing the form data.

When using IE6 with SP1 or IE5.5, I can't submit the form. No confirmation
page opens, I receive no error message and I receive no email either. The
form is being cleared and nothing else happens.

Do I have to "enable" something in IE? Is there a known bug about this?
Anyone has some hints?

Regards,
Michael

 

[chris leeds]

url for this form will help greatly in a diagnosis.

 

[Michael Simionescu]

URL is: http://www.mesagerul-crestin.net and there the Impressum link. Form
is at the bottom of Impressum-page. (be warned: page is in Romanian ;-) )

 

[chris leeds]

it's either the validation JavaScript or the fact that both the buttons are
the same see:
<INPUT type="submit" value="Expediazã" name="next" style="border:1px groove
#000000; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#FF7F07; font-size:12pt">
<INPUT type="reset" value="Anuleazã" name="next" style="border:1px
groove #000000; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#FF7F07; font-size:12pt">
also, it doesn't just refresh it throws the page to this location:
http://www.mesagerul-crestin.net/_vti_bin/shtml.dll/kontakt.htm
so, it's doing more than just resetting the page.

HTH

 

[Michael Simionescu]

I'll check it. Thanks for your fast analysis!

it's either the validation JavaScript or the fact that both the buttons are
the same see:
<INPUT type="submit" value="Expediazã" name="next" style="border:1px groove
#000000; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#FF7F07; font-size:12pt">
<INPUT type="reset" value="Anuleazã" name="next" style="border:1px
groove #000000; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#FF7F07; font-size:12pt">
also, it doesn't just refresh it throws the page to this location:
http://www.mesagerul-crestin.net/_vti_bin/shtml.dll/kontakt.htm
so, it's doing more than just resetting the page.

HTH

 

[chris leeds]

no sweat. Let us know either way. the first thing I'd do is go over the
form via the right click/ form properties in FrontPage. I'd start by
renaming the submit and reset buttons.
If I had to guess I'd think the way opera and ns handle the form or
JavaScript are causing them to succeed where ie fails.

 

[Michael Simionescu]

Just tried changing button names. No effect. Tried removing all javascript
checking, but form submission doesn't work in IE. Tried doing input check
using FP formfield preferences, but it doesn't work in IE. Opera & Netscape
works fine. I think it's the handling of the form by IE which breaks
submission. I'll try making a fresh page containing only one formfield and
check it.

 

[chris leeds]

that's kind of what I was going to suggest. sometimes on a "mystery
problem" it's best to simply re-make the page and hope for the best. ;-)

 

[Michael Simionescu]

Finally ... I got it! Did a new page and compared both <form ....> lines.
Sending email didn't work in IE because of the enctype="text/plain" entry.
After removing it, it works fine. Don't know why, but it works.

 

[chris leeds]

great! I'm glad you worked it out. I've never seen the problem before.
Good luck with your site!
cl