Posted by Rick on 09/28/47 11:49

On 2 Jun 2006 20:20:44 -0700, Varanus wrote...
>
>I'm attempting to set up a form that subscribes people to a mailing
>list.
>
>The way the mailing list works is the user has to send an e-mail to
>blahblah@blah.com from their e-mail account with "SUBSCRIBE BLAH" in
>the body of the e-mail.
>
>I want to make it easier, and have a form where they just type in their
>e-mail and it subscribes them to the mailing list.
>
>
>It seemed simple enough for me, but I can't seem to get it right.
>
>my PHP code:
><?
>$email = $_REQUEST['email'];
>$from = "$email";
>$body = "SUBSCRIBE CYPHERLOX";
>mail( "stserv@list.cypherlox.com", $body, $email );
>?>
>
>
>my form:
><form method="post" action="mailinglist.php">
>e-mail: <input name="email" type="text" size="25" maxlength="100">
><INPUT type="submit" STYLE="background:#1C721C" VALUE="Submit"></FORM>
>

The "$_REQUEST['email']" and "$_POST['email']" variables should get you the same
value. Maybe your SMTP configuration is creating a road block?


Rick
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