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Basics of operation...
There are three HTML pages used,
included in this kit.
The a_submit.html page is the
form page to accept information.
If the information is complete
and in proper format, the script will send the information to your e-mail
address, send an automatic confirmation to the submitter, and then go to the a_thanks.html page to acknowledge to the sender that the correspondence has been
delivered.
If any of the fields were left
blank or if the e-mail address was malformed, the script will *not* send any
e-mail; but, rather, go to the a_fail.html page -- which outlines possible
errors, and asks the visitor to use the browser 'back' button to return to the
form and try again. (You can also add a hard link for this.)
Setting up the script...
This is a very easy script to
install, with very few and very simple settable variables. Clear,
explicit instructions are provided in the header of the AlphaMail.pl file for
setting up the script itself.
Customizing the script...
The AlphaMail.pl script has
several header options for all essential customization; i.e., the subject,
signature, your e-mail address, etc. Those even very moderately familiar
with Perl will readily see how to customize the autoreply or incoming e-mail
messages if needed, though the basic format is adequate for most requirements.
Setting up the HTML pages...
There are three .html pages
included. These are plain-jane source with absolutely no code
"clutter"; so you can
easily customize them later to fit in with your site design.
There is only
one *important change*
you must make in the HTML pages to get the
fundamentals working.
See the page called a_submit.html
Look for this line in the form
portion of the code:
<form action="/cgi-bin/AlphaMail.pl" method="POST">
If necessary, change
this path so that it reflects the path to the
AlphaMail.pl script on your server.
You may also wish to change this
page cosmetically. So long as you don't alter the form field names or
essential form code, you can edit the page as you normally would.
The remaining pages require no
modifications; though, of course, you will likely want to customize the
appearance and content to suit the style and needs of your site.
Who may use the script,
redistribution, identification, etc...
This script and the accompanying
materials are free to all without restriction. There are no
requirements to identify the script source, other than to leave the headers in
the AlphaMail.pl script if you redistribute the script in any way. We do.
of course, appreciate recognition where due.
The output of the script likewise
contains no reference to CodeBrain.com or other identification referring to
us. We understand that few webmasters wish to use functional scripts as
advertisements for others!
That's it, that's all, go to it...
Best regards,
CodeBrain.com
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