Ask Felgall

I have written not one but two form2mail scripts. The simpler of the two allows you to collect as many different fields as you require and sticks them in the email as separate lines specifying the field name and the value entered. It also caters for the sender adding a message under the list of field values. I give that version away free to anyone who wants it.

The more advanced version can handle plain text and HTML emails (both in the same email if required) with embedded images and attachments. It also provides a spot where you can include your own code to get the script to do whatever you like. The main functions can also be called separately to build and send emails without requiring a form. I charge a small amount for this version of the script but twelve months of updates are included in the price and I have been known to provide support when people have problems with the script even after the twelve months has passed (although I can’t guarantee I will do so in every case).

The latest version of the advanced script includes the ability to customise error pages to match your site as well as many security features to help prevent its being used to send spam.

Form2Mail

Not a new web page but a brand new version of my advanced form2mail script is now available. The new version adds the ability to wrap error messages inside of your regular page header and footer so that it still looks like it is a part of your site. It also provides for a blacklist array to be entered that will disallow any email addresses that contain any of the strings in the array from appearing in any email address that is specified for either the destemail or replyemail fields. For example I have placed @aol into the blacklist array which prevents any AOL addresses being used to send me emails (and hence should reduce the chances of bugus spam reports).

Form2Mail Script Version 4.0

p.s. I have now switched to a different ISP who assures me that they will actually examine any emails reported as spam before taking any action rather than shutting down internet access every time they receive a bogus report. I am still not prepared to receive emails through the forms on my site from AOL though so as to reduce the possibility of their sending out more bogus spam reports about my emails.

One relatively small section of the “Ask Felgall” web site is the section where I have PHP scripts for sale (everything else on the site is “free”).

These PHP scripts will greatly enhance the functionality of any web site that supports PHP (and for a couple of them - mySQL) in return for a very small one off charge. You even get free access to any upgraded version of the script for a full twelve months after you purchase it.

Useful PHP Scripts