And you enter the confirmation page from any existing in Form Properties Options
--
| The default is to send the results by email. The email address you use may need to be associated
| with your domain.
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| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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| | > OK - let's start there. I can use FP form handler. I can recreate the form
| > using the form handler. Which settings do i select to receive results via
| > email and then direct the user to a confirmation page. I thought I had tried
| > them all but maybe I tried the wrong combination. I was so easy before but,
| > like you said, maybe it's the host. they do have FP extensions installed.
| > Thank you for your help AND your patience.
| >
| > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| >
| >> You would either use the FP form handler, see Tom Pepper's reply or you check with your web host
| >> to
| >> see what email component they support and then use that based on the instructions provided with
| >> the
| >> component.
| >>
| >> --
| >> ==============================================
| >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >> ==============================================
| >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >>
http://support.microsoft.com
| >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >> ==============================================
| >>
| >> | >> > You must think I am awfully stupid by now but I promise I'm not awfully
| >> > stupid (just a little sometimes). I cannot for the life of me find a cgi
| >> > file but this is a different host. What do I need to do - contact my host?
| >> > Is there a way in FP to get a form published and get the results via email?
| >> > Or, if I send them to a file - how do I get the results from the internet?
| >> > Thanks for putting up with my quesitons.
| >> >
| >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> If this is the same web host, then nothing should have changed when you upgraded to FP2003. If
| >> >> you
| >> >> have uploaded the .cgi file via FP, and the site is hosted under Unix/Linux, you need to
| >> >> upload
| >> >> it
| >> >> again using FTP application and then run a CHMOD to set the required permissions, as FP will
| >> >> not
| >> >> do
| >> >> this, nor will it give you the ability to set the CHMOD permissions on files.
| >> >>
| >> >> --
| >> >> ==============================================
| >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >> >> ==============================================
| >> >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >> >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >> >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >> >>
http://support.microsoft.com
| >> >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >> >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >> >> ==============================================
| >> >>
| >> >> | >> >> > All I really want to do is have my form results sent to me in an email and
| >> >> > then resirect the user to a thank you page. It wasn't this difficult in
| >> >> > office xp but I just can't get it to work in this version. Can someone
| >> >> > please help me I am sooooo frustrated. thank you thank you thank you....
| >> >> >
| >> >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| >> >> >
| >> >> >> This is not a FP issue. If you want to use formmail.cgi to process the form, you will have
| >> >> >> get
| >> >> >> the
| >> >> >> formmail.cgi script and upload it to your site. FP doesn't use or provide it.
| >> >> >>
| >> >> >> --
| >> >> >> ==============================================
| >> >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >> >> >> ==============================================
| >> >> >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >> >> >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >> >> >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >> >> >>
http://support.microsoft.com
| >> >> >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >> >> >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >> >> >> ==============================================
| >> >> >>
| >> >> >> | >> >> >> >I think I know what the problem is. I don't have a formmail.cgi script. I
| >> >> >> > have just upgraded from office xp. Here are my settings.
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> > Method = POST
| >> >> >> > Action = /cgi/formmail
| >> >> >> > Sent to other is selectred (Custom ASAPI, NSAPI, CGI or ASP script
| >> >> >> > Form Name = watertest
| >> >> >> > Hidden fields are:
| >> >> >> > Reciepient = "(e-mail address removed)"
| >> >> >> > Redirect = ""Mydomani.net/thankyou.htm"
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> > What do I need to fix. Thank you
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> > "Andrew Murray" wrote:
| >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> OK....
| >> >> >> >> You just need to go back over the instructions and double check all your
| >> >> >> >> settings in the script file.
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> Open formmail.cgi in notepad, make any changes, save and re-upload the
| >> >> >> >> script and the form page and the confirmation page.
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> Chmod the script file to 755 or whatever the instructions recommend,
| >> >> >> >> test-send a message....and see if the confirm page comes up; or first, just
| >> >> >> >> type the Url to the confirm page manually, in the browser address field, and
| >> >> >> >> see if you can access it.
| >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> | >> >> >> >> > sorry - I am using formmail.cgi
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> > "Andrew Murray" wrote:
| >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Are you using "formmail.cgi" or the FP form handler? (your post is
| >> >> >> >> >> unclear)
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> You state:
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> I am using form handler in FP 2003 and have had it redirect to a
| >> >> >> >> >> confirmation
| >> >> >> >> >> page in the past. But for some reason, this time it keeps giving me a
| >> >> >> >> >> Page
| >> >> >> >> >> not found error.
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> [unquote]
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> The above doesn't tell me absolutely, that you're using the FP 2003 form
| >> >> >> >> >> handler specifically; it says you're using *a* form handler (my guess, a
| >> >> >> >> >> third party script hence your reference to "cgi/formmail".
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> If you're using the Frontpage form handler (requires the server
| >> >> >> >> >> extensions)
| >> >> >> >> >> then you go and right-click inside the form, choose "Form Properties",
| >> >> >> >> >> and
| >> >> >> >> >> place the confirmation page file name in the appropriate field (choose
| >> >> >> >> >> the
| >> >> >> >> >> 'browse' button to find the file you want).
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Make sure the form properties point to the "Email Address" option, not
| >> >> >> >> >> the
| >> >> >> >> >> "Send to Other (cgi, asp)", unless you're using another script and not
| >> >> >> >> >> the
| >> >> >> >> >> FP form handler.
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> If you're using a cgi script - there is one floating around called
| >> >> >> >> >> "Formmail.cgi" (possibly the one from Matt's Script Archive) then check
| >> >> >> >> >> the
| >> >> >> >> >> documentation that came with it as it has nothing to do with Frontpage.
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Usually in cgi scripts the options such as custom confirm pages is set in
| >> >> >> >> >> the script itself.
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Otherwise please post back - are you using the Frontpage form handler or
| >> >> >> >> >> a
| >> >> >> >> >> third party script.?
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> Also, if you're using the third-party script - go back over the
| >> >> >> >> >> instructions, make sure all the paths & URLs are correct, make sure you
| >> >> >> >> >> publish all files to the correct folders on the server.
| >> >> >> >> >>
| >> >> >> >> >> | >> >> >> >> >> >I am using form handler in FP 2003 and have had it redirect to a
| >> >> >> >> >> >confirmation
| >> >> >> >> >> > page in the past. But for some reason, this time it keeps giving me a
| >> >> >> >> >> > Page
| >> >> >> >> >> > not found error.
| >> >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >> > What on earth could I be doing worng? In the address bar instead of
| >> >> >> >> >> > the
| >> >> >> >> >> > page it's supposed to be on (for the confirmation) it says
| >> >> >> >> >> > cgi/formail...
| >> >> >> >> >> >
| >> >> >> >> >> > Please help...
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