email on revo and host

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modxlearner123 Reply #1, 16 years ago

ok guys I am doing battle again for another client on 1&1 webhosting, the problem is that one and one requires this code to be placed on the thankyou page for an email to be sent:

<?php
$to = '[email protected]';
$subject = 'subject';
$message = 'From: ' . $_REQUEST['name'] . "\n\n" . $_REQUEST['data'];
$email = $_REQUEST['email'];
$headers = 'From: ' . $email . "\r\n" .
            'Reply-To: ' . $email . "\r\n" .
          'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();
 
mail ($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
header("Location:" . $linkID);

the solution was to create a snippet and place it on the thankyou page with a link id like this:

[[mailcode &linkID=`[[~8]]`]]

now under revo, I still have to do the same thing, but I get all the emails returned,
I tried taking out the &link and left it the pure snippet code but they are still not being sent, unfortunately I am at a loss since 1&1 insists on the code to send emails.
the following link explains a bit, but I have always used that code on thank you pages and it has worked, their faq leaves me scratching my head, I assumed another page? http://faq.1and1.com/scripting_languages_supported/php_mail_explained/2.html

p.s. friendly urls have an extension of html, could that have anything to do with it even though that doesn’t mean they are simple static html docs? i mean are the servers looking for a .php doc only?

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modxlearner123 Reply #2, 16 years ago

UPDATE

seems to sometimes work seems sometimes not to when it does two emails are sent: here is the one with the message:

To: [email protected]
Subject:
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:59:07 -0400
From: [email protected]

Hello client's name, here is a message someone sent to you using your email form on your website.

John DOe ([email protected]) Wrote:


text of the email is here

then immediatly following get this cryptic email:

> Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:59:10 -0400
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: subject
> From:
>
> From:
>
>

here is my email form call:

[[!FormIt? &hooks=`recaptcha,spam,email,redirect` &emailTpl=`email` &emailTo=`[email protected]` &redirectTo=`16`]]
[[$emailform]]

the emailform is the form based on the old eform layout, but not code, don’t have problems with this: name, email, regarding dropdown, text field

and here is the template, it’s basic until I can hash it out,

Hello Client's Name, here is a message someone sent to you using your email form on your website.
<br />
[[+name]] ([[+email]]) Wrote: <br />
 Regarding [[+subject]]<br />
[[+text]]

maybe problems populating the subject field? how would I do that, make a call &subject I think we could do that with eform can’t remember

EDIT: found the answer on populating the subject field &emailSubject=`content here` but does that still explain the email immediately following a successfully sent one?
the emails arriving are still sporadic.

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BobRay Reply #3, 16 years ago

The email hook in FormIt is sending the mail and the mail() call in your snippet is also sending mail. It should be easy enough to figure out which one is sending the empty message. The two are probably reaching the same instance of the mailer at the same time and may be confusing it with similar fields.

Personally, I would try using the SMTP System Settings and eliminate the host’s "required" code altogether.

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modxlearner123 Reply #4, 16 years ago

thanks bobray, will do, and I agree with you about getting rid of that 1&1 code, it seem rather redundant I am now off to set it up for smtp, as always you’re a lifesaver

and p.s. there was a thread I had started awhile bag which you were helping me on and I kinda disappeared without reply, the good news is some graphic work and web work came down the pipeline, the bad news is once I can turn my attention back to my own site’s migration to revo I may end up resurrecting that thread from the dead embarrassed

also is there anyway to sign up for alerts on your book?

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modxlearner123 Reply #5, 16 years ago

contacted 1&1 HOST about their preferred smtp setup and nothing in their faq other than setting up a desktop client (though I guess I could use that info?) but no reply yet, so I began a series of tests to see which work my first one was using this call:

[[!FormIt? &hooks=`recaptcha,spam,redirect` &emailSubject=`email from site` &emailTpl=`email`

&redirectTo=`16`]]

and leaving the 1&1 code in the thankyou page with a link id,

none were sent back but the only thing to arrive at it’s destination was this:

> Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:59:58 -0400
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: subject
> From:
>
> From:
>
>

I added email to the hook but with out the &emailto, and the result was the same.
still waiting on 1&1

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BobRay Reply #6, 16 years ago

You wouldn’t necessarily need to use their SMTP server. You can use any account you have (e.g., Gmail). That should bypass 1&1 altogether, although I guess it’s possible for them to block SMTP mail.

If you go to System -> System Settings and put SMTP in the search box, you’ll see the settings and some hints (in the descriptions).

On the book, don’t worry -- I think you’ll know when it’s available. wink

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modxlearner123 Reply #7, 16 years ago

thanks BobRay, You’re absolutely right, I am going to go the gmail route it never fails and I got the usual from 1&1, go to the faq, the one which explains how to place the code, the same one I posted, my reply was to ask if they even read their emails, that is one host which is a true pain to work with and their server config is horrible, still got to place

AddType x-mapp-php5 .php

to the .htaccess...lame >:(

as for the book, I am hyped!