FP 2003 Emailing Form Problems

C

Connie

I have tried everything to have all of the correct settings to get a client
information form to work by submitting the info to a database as well as
sending the info to my email which is hosted by Omnis (it has the email and
the FP Extensions). The form completes properly, but there is no
confirmation page when you hit the submit button and the form "resets" like
the information has sent. I never receive the email and the database doesn't
ever see the new data either. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I feel I
am so close! But I seriously have 3-4 days of working on this and no one I
know understands Frontpage. I have redone all the tutorials and everything!
I have had a FP website since 1999, but this is my first attempt at emailing
and forms...
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

1) Are you on a Windows server that supports Access?
2) Are you sending to an Email address hosted on your server
3) See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275251
- also post a URL to the online form page to see what you have done

--

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


|I have tried everything to have all of the correct settings to get a client
| information form to work by submitting the info to a database as well as
| sending the info to my email which is hosted by Omnis (it has the email and
| the FP Extensions). The form completes properly, but there is no
| confirmation page when you hit the submit button and the form "resets" like
| the information has sent. I never receive the email and the database doesn't
| ever see the new data either. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I feel I
| am so close! But I seriously have 3-4 days of working on this and no one I
| know understands Frontpage. I have redone all the tutorials and everything!
| I have had a FP website since 1999, but this is my first attempt at emailing
| and forms...
 
C

Connie

Yes, Omnis supports Microsoft products including Access and Frontpage. I
even downloaded the new updated Frontpage Extensions. My email is hosted on
my server. I already read all info regarding forms, emails, making sure all
of the form is actually "1" form. I just cannot figure it out. My URL is:
www.WindingRiver.net and the page is actually called "Inspection Request"
This is my first attempt at a form and the database actually built itself
through Frontpage. Although gathering the data would be really great. I
really would be happy if even the form just worked. I appreciate any help
you can provide.
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

On http://www.windingriver.net/inspectionrequest.asp
1) Delete the hyperlink wrapped around your submit button
You have
<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inspection Info Request"><input type="submit" value="Submit Request"
name="Submit"></a>
And should only have
<input type="submit" value="Submit Request" name="Submit">
2) You are using the Optimize Html to remove all spaces (and possibly comments)
Do not select the Optimize options when publishing
- that will destroy any form field validation code you have added
In your local copy Right click the page in code view and select reformat html
- reapply any validation in design view, then re-publish

PS
Remove all spaces and punctuation from all file and folder names
(like your image: "Home Inspection.com link01.gif" should be "Home-Inspection-link01.gif" )
- that will cause broken links

--

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


| Yes, Omnis supports Microsoft products including Access and Frontpage. I
| even downloaded the new updated Frontpage Extensions. My email is hosted on
| my server. I already read all info regarding forms, emails, making sure all
| of the form is actually "1" form. I just cannot figure it out. My URL is:
| www.WindingRiver.net and the page is actually called "Inspection Request"
| This is my first attempt at a form and the database actually built itself
| through Frontpage. Although gathering the data would be really great. I
| really would be happy if even the form just worked. I appreciate any help
| you can provide.
|
| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
|
| > 1) Are you on a Windows server that supports Access?
| > 2) Are you sending to an Email address hosted on your server
| > 3) See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275251
| > - also post a URL to the online form page to see what you have done
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
| > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| > |I have tried everything to have all of the correct settings to get a client
| > | information form to work by submitting the info to a database as well as
| > | sending the info to my email which is hosted by Omnis (it has the email and
| > | the FP Extensions). The form completes properly, but there is no
| > | confirmation page when you hit the submit button and the form "resets" like
| > | the information has sent. I never receive the email and the database doesn't
| > | ever see the new data either. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I feel I
| > | am so close! But I seriously have 3-4 days of working on this and no one I
| > | know understands Frontpage. I have redone all the tutorials and everything!
| > | I have had a FP website since 1999, but this is my first attempt at emailing
| > | and forms...
| >
| >
| >
 
C

Connie

Thanks for your time in evaluating my problem. I have done everything you
suggested.... Thanks for the detail because that really helped. I just
completed the form to send it and so far, I have not received an email.
Anymore thoughts?

Stefan B Rusynko said:
On http://www.windingriver.net/inspectionrequest.asp
1) Delete the hyperlink wrapped around your submit button
You have
<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inspection Info Request"><input type="submit" value="Submit Request"
name="Submit"></a>
And should only have
<input type="submit" value="Submit Request" name="Submit">
2) You are using the Optimize Html to remove all spaces (and possibly comments)
Do not select the Optimize options when publishing
- that will destroy any form field validation code you have added
In your local copy Right click the page in code view and select reformat html
- reapply any validation in design view, then re-publish

PS
Remove all spaces and punctuation from all file and folder names
(like your image: "Home Inspection.com link01.gif" should be "Home-Inspection-link01.gif" )
- that will cause broken links

--

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


| Yes, Omnis supports Microsoft products including Access and Frontpage. I
| even downloaded the new updated Frontpage Extensions. My email is hosted on
| my server. I already read all info regarding forms, emails, making sure all
| of the form is actually "1" form. I just cannot figure it out. My URL is:
| www.WindingRiver.net and the page is actually called "Inspection Request"
| This is my first attempt at a form and the database actually built itself
| through Frontpage. Although gathering the data would be really great. I
| really would be happy if even the form just worked. I appreciate any help
| you can provide.
|
| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
|
| > 1) Are you on a Windows server that supports Access?
| > 2) Are you sending to an Email address hosted on your server
| > 3) See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275251
| > - also post a URL to the online form page to see what you have done
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
| > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| > |I have tried everything to have all of the correct settings to get a client
| > | information form to work by submitting the info to a database as well as
| > | sending the info to my email which is hosted by Omnis (it has the email and
| > | the FP Extensions). The form completes properly, but there is no
| > | confirmation page when you hit the submit button and the form "resets" like
| > | the information has sent. I never receive the email and the database doesn't
| > | ever see the new data either. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I feel I
| > | am so close! But I seriously have 3-4 days of working on this and no one I
| > | know understands Frontpage. I have redone all the tutorials and everything!
| > | I have had a FP website since 1999, but this is my first attempt at emailing
| > | and forms...
| >
| >
| >
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

No because your form is being processed server side at the same page that is sending it (inspectionrequest.asp)
- you need to explain what you coded in inspectionrequest.asp to process the page

--

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


| Thanks for your time in evaluating my problem. I have done everything you
| suggested.... Thanks for the detail because that really helped. I just
| completed the form to send it and so far, I have not received an email.
| Anymore thoughts?
|
| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
|
| > On http://www.windingriver.net/inspectionrequest.asp
| > 1) Delete the hyperlink wrapped around your submit button
| > You have
| > <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inspection Info Request"><input type="submit" value="Submit Request"
| > name="Submit"></a>
| > And should only have
| > <input type="submit" value="Submit Request" name="Submit">
| > 2) You are using the Optimize Html to remove all spaces (and possibly comments)
| > Do not select the Optimize options when publishing
| > - that will destroy any form field validation code you have added
| > In your local copy Right click the page in code view and select reformat html
| > - reapply any validation in design view, then re-publish
| >
| > PS
| > Remove all spaces and punctuation from all file and folder names
| > (like your image: "Home Inspection.com link01.gif" should be "Home-Inspection-link01.gif" )
| > - that will cause broken links
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
| > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| > | Yes, Omnis supports Microsoft products including Access and Frontpage. I
| > | even downloaded the new updated Frontpage Extensions. My email is hosted on
| > | my server. I already read all info regarding forms, emails, making sure all
| > | of the form is actually "1" form. I just cannot figure it out. My URL is:
| > | www.WindingRiver.net and the page is actually called "Inspection Request"
| > | This is my first attempt at a form and the database actually built itself
| > | through Frontpage. Although gathering the data would be really great. I
| > | really would be happy if even the form just worked. I appreciate any help
| > | you can provide.
| > |
| > | "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
| > |
| > | > 1) Are you on a Windows server that supports Access?
| > | > 2) Are you sending to an Email address hosted on your server
| > | > 3) See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275251
| > | > - also post a URL to the online form page to see what you have done
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > | > _____________________________________________
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > |I have tried everything to have all of the correct settings to get a client
| > | > | information form to work by submitting the info to a database as well as
| > | > | sending the info to my email which is hosted by Omnis (it has the email and
| > | > | the FP Extensions). The form completes properly, but there is no
| > | > | confirmation page when you hit the submit button and the form "resets" like
| > | > | the information has sent. I never receive the email and the database doesn't
| > | > | ever see the new data either. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I feel I
| > | > | am so close! But I seriously have 3-4 days of working on this and no one I
| > | > | know understands Frontpage. I have redone all the tutorials and everything!
| > | > | I have had a FP website since 1999, but this is my first attempt at emailing
| > | > | and forms...
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
C

Connie

What do you mean and how do I fix it? I will be working on this tomorrow
(Friday( to try and get it working between about 2-4 pm Mountain time if you
are available. My direct email is (e-mail address removed) Thanks so much
for your help so far. Connie

Stefan B Rusynko said:
No because your form is being processed server side at the same page that is sending it (inspectionrequest.asp)
- you need to explain what you coded in inspectionrequest.asp to process the page

--

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


| Thanks for your time in evaluating my problem. I have done everything you
| suggested.... Thanks for the detail because that really helped. I just
| completed the form to send it and so far, I have not received an email.
| Anymore thoughts?
|
| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
|
| > On http://www.windingriver.net/inspectionrequest.asp
| > 1) Delete the hyperlink wrapped around your submit button
| > You have
| > <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inspection Info Request"><input type="submit" value="Submit Request"
| > name="Submit"></a>
| > And should only have
| > <input type="submit" value="Submit Request" name="Submit">
| > 2) You are using the Optimize Html to remove all spaces (and possibly comments)
| > Do not select the Optimize options when publishing
| > - that will destroy any form field validation code you have added
| > In your local copy Right click the page in code view and select reformat html
| > - reapply any validation in design view, then re-publish
| >
| > PS
| > Remove all spaces and punctuation from all file and folder names
| > (like your image: "Home Inspection.com link01.gif" should be "Home-Inspection-link01.gif" )
| > - that will cause broken links
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
| > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| > | Yes, Omnis supports Microsoft products including Access and Frontpage. I
| > | even downloaded the new updated Frontpage Extensions. My email is hosted on
| > | my server. I already read all info regarding forms, emails, making sure all
| > | of the form is actually "1" form. I just cannot figure it out. My URL is:
| > | www.WindingRiver.net and the page is actually called "Inspection Request"
| > | This is my first attempt at a form and the database actually built itself
| > | through Frontpage. Although gathering the data would be really great. I
| > | really would be happy if even the form just worked. I appreciate any help
| > | you can provide.
| > |
| > | "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
| > |
| > | > 1) Are you on a Windows server that supports Access?
| > | > 2) Are you sending to an Email address hosted on your server
| > | > 3) See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275251
| > | > - also post a URL to the online form page to see what you have done
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > | > _____________________________________________
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > |I have tried everything to have all of the correct settings to get a client
| > | > | information form to work by submitting the info to a database as well as
| > | > | sending the info to my email which is hosted by Omnis (it has the email and
| > | > | the FP Extensions). The form completes properly, but there is no
| > | > | confirmation page when you hit the submit button and the form "resets" like
| > | > | the information has sent. I never receive the email and the database doesn't
| > | > | ever see the new data either. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I feel I
| > | > | am so close! But I seriously have 3-4 days of working on this and no one I
| > | > | know understands Frontpage. I have redone all the tutorials and everything!
| > | > | I have had a FP website since 1999, but this is my first attempt at emailing
| > | > | and forms...
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 

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