php email problem

VanHype · 12-08-2009, 03:50 PM

Hi Guys,

i have a html form which sumbits data to a file.. submit_mail.php

recently the email im receiving from the php file has been blank? nothing except telling me a subject and who the email is from

the code in the php file is:

PHP Code:


			
<?php 



$type = $_REQUEST["type"]; 

$fname = $_REQUEST["fname"]; 

$lname = $_REQUEST["lname"]; 

$address = $_REQUEST["address"]; 

$phone = $_REQUEST["phone"]; 

$bmail = $_REQUEST["bmail"]; 

$adults = $_REQUEST["adults"]; 

$under18 = $_REQUEST["under18"]; 

$query = $_REQUEST["query"]; 

$date = $_REQUEST["date"]; 

$month = $_REQUEST["month"]; 

$year = $_REQUEST["year"]; 

$duration = $_REQUEST["duration"]; 



  mail( "example@example.com", "General Enquiry", 

    $message, "From: $bmail" ); 

  header( "Location: http://www.domainexample.co.uk/thankyou.html" ); 

?>

any ideas as to why i am receiving blank emails?

im sure i have had emails previously with this code but could be wrong??

thanks for looking

EET · 12-11-2009, 03:22 PM

You are not sending the information of the form anywhere in the code. You are just sending the title = "General Enquiry" and $message (which is?). If you want to send those informations above like $type etc. you have to specify them in the code.

VanHype · 12-13-2009, 12:12 AM

hi guys, thanks very much for your help - im useless with php and it has taught me a few things solving the problem with the help or all of your comments...

the email is successfully working now:

PHP Code:


			
<?php



$type = $_REQUEST["type"];

$fname = $_REQUEST["fname"];

$lname = $_REQUEST["lname"];

$address = $_REQUEST["address"];

$phone = $_REQUEST["phone"];

$bmail = $_REQUEST["bmail"];

$adults = $_REQUEST["adults"];

$under18 = $_REQUEST["under18"];

$query = $_REQUEST["query"];

$date = $_REQUEST["date"];

$month = $_REQUEST["month"];

$year = $_REQUEST["year"];

$duration = $_REQUEST["duration"];



  mail( "example@example.co.uk", "General Enquiry",

    $message = "$fname $lname has sent you a $type.\n\n

    - Contact Details -\n

    Name: $fname $lname\n

    Address: $address\n

    Contact Number: $phone\n

    Email Address: $bmail.\n\n

    - Booking Enquiry -\n

    Adults: $adults - Under 18s: $under18 - Dates Required: $date / $month / $year - Duration: $duration nights.\n\n

    - Comments/Questions -\n

    $query", "From: $bmail" );

  header( "Location: http://www.example.co.uk/thankyou.html" );

?>

12-08-2009, 03:50 PM	#1
VanHype New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	php email problem Hi Guys, i have a html form which sumbits data to a file.. submit_mail.php recently the email im receiving from the php file has been blank? nothing except telling me a subject and who the email is from the code in the php file is: PHP Code: <?php $type = $_REQUEST["type"]; $fname = $_REQUEST["fname"]; $lname = $_REQUEST["lname"]; $address = $_REQUEST["address"]; $phone = $_REQUEST["phone"]; $bmail = $_REQUEST["bmail"]; $adults = $_REQUEST["adults"]; $under18 = $_REQUEST["under18"]; $query = $_REQUEST["query"]; $date = $_REQUEST["date"]; $month = $_REQUEST["month"]; $year = $_REQUEST["year"]; $duration = $_REQUEST["duration"]; mail( "example@example.com", "General Enquiry", $message, "From: $bmail" ); header( "Location: http://www.domainexample.co.uk/thankyou.html" ); ?> any ideas as to why i am receiving blank emails? im sure i have had emails previously with this code but could be wrong?? thanks for looking

12-13-2009, 12:12 AM	#3
VanHype New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	Thankyou all for your comments hi guys, thanks very much for your help - im useless with php and it has taught me a few things solving the problem with the help or all of your comments... the email is successfully working now: PHP Code: <?php $type = $_REQUEST["type"]; $fname = $_REQUEST["fname"]; $lname = $_REQUEST["lname"]; $address = $_REQUEST["address"]; $phone = $_REQUEST["phone"]; $bmail = $_REQUEST["bmail"]; $adults = $_REQUEST["adults"]; $under18 = $_REQUEST["under18"]; $query = $_REQUEST["query"]; $date = $_REQUEST["date"]; $month = $_REQUEST["month"]; $year = $_REQUEST["year"]; $duration = $_REQUEST["duration"]; mail( "example@example.co.uk", "General Enquiry", $message = "$fname $lname has sent you a $type.\n\n - Contact Details -\n Name: $fname $lname\n Address: $address\n Contact Number: $phone\n Email Address: $bmail.\n\n - Booking Enquiry -\n Adults: $adults - Under 18s: $under18 - Dates Required: $date / $month / $year - Duration: $duration nights.\n\n - Comments/Questions -\n $query", "From: $bmail" ); header( "Location: http://www.example.co.uk/thankyou.html" ); ?>

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12-11-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
EET New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland (Europe) Posts: 4	You are not sending the information of the form anywhere in the code. You are just sending the title = "General Enquiry" and $message (which is?). If you want to send those informations above like $type etc. you have to specify them in the code.