sending form results by email

[des]

Hi,

I am making my first attempt at a web site using Front Page 2002 and so far
so good, the problem is I`m using my free web space from my ISP who do not
support Front Page Extensions.

I want users to be able to submit a form with address and other details, but
this won`t seem to work because of the ISP.

What other options if any do I have for acheiving the desired result?

TIA.

Des.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Two options:

1) See what, if anything, the host will allow, if you do your own
programming.
2) Find a host who supports the extensions.
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| Hi,
|
| I am making my first attempt at a web site using Front Page 2002 and so
far
| so good, the problem is I`m using my free web space from my ISP who do not
| support Front Page Extensions.
|
| I want users to be able to submit a form with address and other details,
but
| this won`t seem to work because of the ISP.
|
| What other options if any do I have for acheiving the desired result?
|
| TIA.
|
| Des.
|
|

 

[des]

Two options:

1) See what, if anything, the host will allow, if you do your own
programming.
2) Find a host who supports the extensions.

Thanks for the reply.

Finding an other host is not really an option at the moment.

When you say do my own programming, are you talking about something like
Java? Or is it possible to use C++?

I can program in C++ but web sites are a whole new thing to me.

Des.

 

[Rick Budde]

ASP, PHP or something. Check with your host to see what
they support.

It boils down to your time or you money. Take the time to
learn a new programming language or spend the money for
Front Page Extensions. I pay $9.95 per month for a host
who supports the extensions. There are ones that are
cheaper. How much is your time worth?

 

[Dennis Steinauer]

Many non-free ISPs provide a number of cgi (perl, php, etc.) scripts that
can perform functions such as this. Mine provides one for returning each
named form field in an email; another saves the fields in a simple
comma-separated text file that you can access directly. They often do not,
however, permit you to write your own, or they require a strict review
process. I don't know if the freebee ISPs do this however. Best way to find
out is to ask them directly.

dds