Question about using a form to send info!?!?

[NameJunky]

Hello all,

I am new to coding, and I am trying to edit a script I just bought. It is a domain appraisal script, but it does not have the option to offer free appraisals, it only has the option to submit payment to PayPal or StormPay.

I have managed to change the code around enough to where it is not directing to PayPal anymore, but now when I click submit, Outlook Express pops up with my email address like a regular mailto: function.

I read at www.w3schools.com/html/html_forms.asp about creating forms, but each one I have tried from there does the same thing, or it brings up an internet connection wizard which attemots to direct me through setting up an outlook box!

You can see the page I am talking about at www.drcoms.com/appraisal . I want it to be setup so that the user enters his name, email, and domain name, and it sends me all the info. Can anyone tell me how I can go about doing this? HEre is what I have right now for the form code::

<form name="input" action="MAILTO:admin@afreewebhost.com"
method="get">
Name: 
<input type="text" name="name"><br>
Email Address: 
<input type="text" name="email"><br>
Domain Name: 
<input type="text" name="domainame"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

I'm sure I have it setup wrong and it's probably something very easy that I need to change, but I have tried many different ways, and it does the same thing evertime, so now I turn to you guys, the pros, for help!

Any help would ne GREATLY appreciated!

[Boogle]

You have set the action property to fire the mail client up, that's why it's popping up.

If you want to have a normal form with a submit button you need to post the information to a server-side script that has access to an smtp service,

e.g.

<form action="http://mydomain.com/email.aspx" method="post">
     Name: 
    <input type="text" name="name"><br>
     Email Address: 
    <input type="text" name="email"><br>
     Domain Name: 
    <input type="text" name="domainame"><br>
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

I'm sure your host will have an smtp service, so this means you just have to implement some php or asp/asp.net or even pearl if you don't have access to any of the above.

Boog's