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Anyone know of a good perl script?

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sugar

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I figured out my problem with 1and1 hosting is that the script has to end in .pl

I need something that...

- will send an auto-response to my clients
- end in .pl
- allow required fields


that's it - I want something simple - no attachments needed, just good a ole form perl script. I've tried so many out and none have exactly what I want and if thwy do, it takes a manual just to understand the instructions, or either it doesn't work. I have one now that I think is great, but it keeps sending me to my error page, even though I know that I have all the field filled in. The only thing is that I'm no sure what the script has inputted as a required field. So this could be the problem.

 
Wouldn't it be much easier to slap some javascript in the form? When submitting, it runs the javascript to verify all fields are entered that you want entered. Only at that point would it be sent to the perl script, which would do whatever you need.

Validation really should be done client side through javascript.
 
Originally posted by: royaldank
Wouldn't it be much easier to slap some javascript in the form? When submitting, it runs the javascript to verify all fields are entered that you want entered. Only at that point would it be sent to the perl script, which would do whatever you need.

Validation really should be done client side through javascript.
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Validation should actually really be done through both. Never trust client-side input. 😀

Why don't you post your perl script in the software forum and we'll take a look at it?

Rob
 
Originally posted by: sugar
I figured out my problem with 1and1 hosting is that the script has to end in .pl

I need something that...

- will send an auto-response to my clients
- end in .pl
- allow required fields


that's it - I want something simple - no attachments needed, just good a ole form perl script. I've tried so many out and none have exactly what I want and if thwy do, it takes a manual just to understand the instructions, or either it doesn't work. I have one now that I think is great, but it keeps sending me to my error page, even though I know that I have all the field filled in. The only thing is that I'm no sure what the script has inputted as a required field. So this could be the problem.
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Try FormMail. Meets all your requirements and more...
 
yeh,,,, actually I have a javascript that would do that - as a matter of fact java is easier for me to manipulate.

But this one script that I found works, doesn't seem to be working (am I making any sense?

If you like I can PM you the link and maybe you can figure out what I'm doing wrong

(it's AlphaMail.pl btw)
 
I think I have tried FormMail, but couldn't get it work. Let me take a look at it again....it's been a while since I tried that one


In the meantime, I'll post my script
 
I think I have tried FormMail, but couldn't get it work. Let me take a look at it again....it's been a while since I tried that one


In the meantime, I'll post my script
 
What was the problem you have with FormMail? FormMail is a pretty mature script, I've never had any problem setting it up.
 
kt, I'm ure it's something I'm doing, but formmail redirects me to my error page when I know I have all the fields filled in.

Seems like the last time I used it, something else ahppened.

I schodded it to 755...is that right?

can I PM you the link -- maybe you can figure out what it is?
 
Originally posted by: sugar
kt, I'm ure it's something I'm doing, but formmail redirects me to my error page when I know I have all the fields filled in.

Seems like the last time I used it, something else ahppened.

I schodded it to 755...is that right?

can I PM you the link -- maybe you can figure out what it is?
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PM me the link.
 
Originally posted by: kt
Originally posted by: sugar
I figured out my problem with 1and1 hosting is that the script has to end in .pl

I need something that...

- will send an auto-response to my clients
- end in .pl
- allow required fields


that's it - I want something simple - no attachments needed, just good a ole form perl script. I've tried so many out and none have exactly what I want and if thwy do, it takes a manual just to understand the instructions, or either it doesn't work. I have one now that I think is great, but it keeps sending me to my error page, even though I know that I have all the field filled in. The only thing is that I'm no sure what the script has inputted as a required field. So this could be the problem.
Click to expand...

Try FormMail. Meets all your requirements and more...
Click to expand...

thats what i used on my websites at 1and1.com

works great
 
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