Re: FN-FORUM: the confused 'cgi/asp person' again, please verify something for me!!!!!!

date posted 29th June 2003 23:00

Mostly, yes it will just work. Luckily it's not programming as someone else
has already done that for you when the script was written! Only "mostly"
because there are some other considerations like whether the ISP provides an
SMTP server, for example. Your ISP can tell you what to put in for your
site's SMTP server. Referer would usually be the page with the form on (or
the page before that). Most scripts come with instructions.

Experiment on your own system at home first. There are several free SMTP
servers around (I like Mercury) to install at home.

I wouldn't try it for a client until you can do it for yourself. In fact,
I'd learn a lot more before charging someone money. Bit like me coming to do
rewire your house just because I can change a plug...

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DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
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From: "Debi Sykes" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 6:00 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: the confused 'cgi/asp person' again, please verify
something for me!!!!!!


> Hi over the last couple of days i have had some good
> advice given to me on the forum about cgi scripts and
> asp, still slightly confused but I think thats because
> my brain just cant comprehend programming,--- thing is
> i would just like it if someone can just verify
> soemthing for me, say i build a form on dreamweaver
> like a feedback/enquiries form or perhaps even a
> catalogue request form and i want the results of that
> form to go to a particular email address my own or a
> client, can i just download ANY cgi/asp script for
> form 2 mail from a free site and it will work??? it
> cant be that easy???? or can it??? and the only thing
> i need to do is just change a bit of info on what
> email addres it goes to and my server info? also what
> is the info i put in 'smtp server'? 'referrer' -- i
> get the 'uploading the script to the cgi bin folder'
> bit but thats about it---sorry i know i sound slightly
> stupid but how am i supposed to know if soemone doesnt
> tell me? so you really dont need to change anything to
> fit your form like tell it how many fields u have etc
> etc, its really thats easy????
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