What if you just add a field stating "name=useremail" and change the regular
field named "email" to a hidden file with value
"yourownemailaddres(at)whatever.com"?

ALternatively, change the mailing script.  Somewhat harder to do of course.


- Kayjey -w
www.fiatcoupe.net


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
> [mailto:owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org]Namens Roger Harness
> Verzonden: vrijdag 30 november 2001 9:45
> Aan: hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org
> Onderwerp: formmail (not receiving email) - update
> 
> 
> Me again. Some folks suggested that i look at the second, 
> working form.
> 
> After playing (?!) with the forms, i think i have at least 
> determined what
> part of the problem is. i have a simple field in my form:
> 
> <.b>Email:</b></td><.td><.input name="email" size="20"></td>
> 
> First of all, this is not a "required" field. Actually, none 
> of MY fields
> are "required", as far as the script and form is concerned.
> 
> Anyways, if the user doesn't put an email in there, i dont 
> get the mail. if
> he puts in an email with bad syntax, i dont get the mail. 
> Even if every
> other field is left blank, and they put in a rog(at)coolmail.com 
> and i *WILL*
> get the mail. If i delete that 
> <.b>Email:</b></td><.td><.input name="email"
> size="20"></td> line, i dont get the mail. if i try to change the
> name="email" to name="e_mail" or name="email_address" i dont 
> get my mail.
> But if it stays name="email", and the user DOES input a 
> syntax-correct email
> address, I get my mail.
> 
> I know i can use a javascript and FORCE the user to enter 
> some kinda email,
> but for this project, we honestly don't need that yet, and 
> i/they shouldnt
> have to. Any clue? :)
> 
> Thanks again for those who might look at this. Also again, 
> its VERY much
> appreciated.
> 
>  
> 

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