how do i make a form in HTML?

[Chooco]

i'm trying to make a form where people can sign up to get a free board in my forum, it was for a Counter Strike clan i was in but i think everybody deserves a forum so i'm tryin to give em away. this is what i got:


<font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF"><center>
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="to" VALUE="shawndarichuk@hotmail.com">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" name="subject" VALUE="free forum signup">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="admin" VALUE="shawndarichuk@hotmail.com">
<P>Your full name:

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Name" SIZE="30" value="what is your real name?">
<P>Your email address: (will NOT be given to mailing lists!)

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="from" SIZE="30" value="billyjoe@hotmail.com">
<P>your organization:

<SELECT NAME="organization" SIZE="1">
<OPTION VALUE="CS clan" Selected> CS clan
<OPTION VALUE="non CS but still HL"> other HL mod clan
<OPTION VALUE="non HL mod clan"> non HL mod clan
<OPTION VALUE="not game related"> not game related
</select>
<P>requested moderators:

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="moderators" VALUE="joe, billy, chooco">
<P>your AIM:

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="AIM" VALUE="my aim name">
<P>your ICQ:

<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="ICQ" VALUE="my ICQ number">
<p>make my board exclusive to my organization

<input type="radio" name="exclusive" value="">
<P><INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="Submit Button" VALUE="Give Me My Board!">
</font></font></center>
</form>

the display i wanted to show up works perfectly, it's exactly what i wanted but it will NOT email it to me.
this is my first form ever, i basically stole this off another website and filled in the blanks with what i wanted. my theory of why it doesn't work is because i don't have a mail server. what do you think is the problem?

 

[AkumaBao]

Above your inputs, you should enter:

Don't add the "#"

#<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:youraddress@email.com">

 

[Chooco]

do you mean like this:

<form><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#FFFFFF"><center>
<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="to" VALUE="shawndarichuk@hotmail.com">
<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" name="subject" VALUE="free forum signup">
<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="admin" VALUE="shawndarichuk@hotmail.com">
Your full name:

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Name" SIZE="30" value="what is your real name?">
Your email address: (will NOT be given to mailing lists!)

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="from" SIZE="30" value="billyjoe@hotmail.com">
your organization:

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<SELECT NAME="organization" SIZE="1">
<OPTION VALUE="CS clan" Selected> CS clan
<OPTION VALUE="non CS but still HL"> other HL mod clan
<OPTION VALUE="non HL mod clan"> non HL mod clan
<OPTION VALUE="not game related"> not game related
</select>
requested moderators:

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="moderators" VALUE="joe, billy, chooco">
your AIM:

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="AIM" VALUE="my aim name">
your ICQ:

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="ICQ" VALUE="my ICQ number">
make my board exclusive to my organization

<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<input type="radio" name="exclusive" value="">
<FORM METHOD=POST ENCTYPE="text/plain" ACTION="mailto:shawndarichuk@hotmail.com.com">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="Submit Button" VALUE="Give Me My Board!">
</font></font></center>
</form>



or did you mean just once at the very top?

 

[bjb86s]

At the top, once. It should be the opening tag.

I would seriously recommend checking this guide out, you need it.

 

[Superwormy]

Simple form:

<form method="post" action="mailto:Superwormy@hotmail.com&subject=email form">

<input type="text" name="email_address">

<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit">

Tada! BTW, look into PHP if you really wanna get into this stuff, makes forms with HTML damn cool and easy.

 

[Chooco]

thanks guys, it works now