Why are email forms so difficult?

[Mr Pickles]

I don't understand why email forms are so ridiculous now that we have to purchase software in order to get the job done for us. That just doesn't make sense, its just a form to be used on the web.

Do any of you create email forms on your own? I'm not sure I can. Any chance you guys know of good software to get the job done for macs? I figured the programming forum would know more about email form software, even if it is for a mac.

 

[sourceninja]

By email forms are you referring to a form on a web page that generates email?

 

[Crusty]

Ruby on Rails makes form emails really easy

 

[Mr Pickles]

I'm talking about <form>s that people email. Most common would be contact forms. Name, email, comments, done.

Ruby on Rails may but that's a whole package. Most of the time, if I'm dealing with something CMS related, I turn to Expression Engine as I'm most proficient with it. I guess I've found a few pay fors that are mac related but nothing free. Freeform by SolSpace and Wufoo are options. I just wish this were as easy as creating a regular old form.

 

[Crusty]

PHP makes form emails really easy too, if you use the phpMimeMail library it's super easy.

 

[sourceninja]

I've never found making web forms complicated. I've used asp, php, ruby, python, and perl.

 

[troytime]

form processing is a basic skill of web application programming.

i don't know anyone who has ever purchased a software for it.

Is your server a mac?

 

[Cogman]

Originally posted by: sourceninja
I've never found making web forms complicated. I've used asp, php, ruby, python, and perl.

Aye, I agree completely. Creating a form is one of the easier things of web manipulation. Its when you start dealing with encryption ect that things start to get a little messy (even then, its not THAT bad)

 

[Hyperblaze]

It is very simple to do in PHP. lots of resources out there too.

I created a class for sendings emails, as well as dealing with attachments. let me know if you are interested to know more.

 

[Nothinman]

I just love the fact that the OP thinks that email forms are so simple that he shouldn't have to pay for one and then in the same breath says that he doesn't know how to create one.

 

[tfinch2]

If you think e-mail forms are difficult, you're in for a world of hurt.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
I just love the fact that the OP thinks that email forms are so simple that he shouldn't have to pay for one and then in the same breath says that he doesn't know how to create one.

people are cheap and lazy.

does this really suprise you?

 

[IEC]

Um, I'm a noob at PHP and I still coded some web forms...

There's a tutorial on Youtube from Tutvid which will teach you the basics in about 10m.

 

[clamum]

wat? Shit takes 5 minutes to write.