personal webserver

[Edmund]

Hi All,

In win 98 there is an option "personal webserver" in which one can put a
website an view it with your browser.
Now under XP where do I find such option?

Thanks

Edmund

 

[DavidF]

Edmund,

I don't know if that is available in XP, or if there is another tool to
replace it, but you could certainly share the html files from Publisher.
When you Publish to the Web with Pub 2003, an index.htm file and a
index_files folder is produced. If you were to direct that output to a
folder on your computer, and shared that folder with others on your
intranet, then they could preview the file as you do.

Alternatively, you could zip that folder and send that zip file to anyone
that wanted to preview it.

DavidF

 

[DavidF]

You do know that you can preview your site directly from Publisher, right?

DavidF

 

[Edmund]

You do know that you can preview your site directly from Publisher, right?

Hi DavidF

Yes I know that. What I want to do is making a sendmail form and test is
before it
is uploaded to a "real" webserver.

 

[DavidF]

Edmund,

OK, I understand. Sorry, I don't have a good answer for you.

I don't have Pub 98 installed, but assuming that the built-in forms require
FrontPage Server Extensions, then at least the following articles may
provide some help:

Publisher web publication forms 101:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/archive/2006/01/07/80564.aspx

HTTP uploading:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/archive/category/1921.aspx

I guess alternatively, you could find and use a javascript based form
script, that would not require FPSE to function, and could be tested before
posting the site. Goggle for some free script, and if you don't find any,
and want a sample, there was one posted sometime ago, that I might be able
to find. You might also look to your webhost for a forms program. Most
provide some alternative...

DavidF

 

[Edmund]

Edmund,

OK, I understand. Sorry, I don't have a good answer for you.

I don't have Pub 98 installed, but assuming that the built-in forms
require FrontPage Server Extensions, then at least the following articles
may provide some help:

Publisher web publication forms 101:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/archive/2006/01/07/80564.aspx

HTTP uploading:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/archive/category/1921.aspx

I guess alternatively, you could find and use a javascript based form
script, that would not require FPSE to function, and could be tested
before posting the site. Goggle for some free script, and if you don't
find any, and want a sample, there was one posted sometime ago, that I
might be able to find. You might also look to your webhost for a forms
program. Most provide some alternative...

DavidF

Thanks DavidF

I just found out that my hosting server doesn't support my frontpage
extensions.
Never mind, I have to use an other solution. I if it not to much trouble for
you,
I appreciate anuything that helps me get started.

Edmund

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

you would also have to set up SMTP mail server on your machine and most ISPs
are not gonna let you do that anyway.


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| | > You do know that you can preview your site directly from Publisher,
right?
|
| Hi DavidF
|
| Yes I know that. What I want to do is making a sendmail form and test is
| before it
| is uploaded to a "real" webserver.
| >
|
|

 

[DavidF]

As your host does not support FPSE, they most likely provide/support some
other Form program...perhaps a CGI script. Look to your host's FAQs or
support documents for what they do provide. Then you can still use the form
building function in Publisher, but you choose to use your hosts program,
not FPSE. You might have to use the insert html code fragment feature in
Publisher, but follow the directions of how to use the form program provided
by your host.

The javascript form script I remembered is pretty simplistic, but here it
is:

------------

<FORM action=mailto:[email protected] method="post"
enctype="text/plain">
<TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4" WIDTH="90%">
<TR>
<TD width="30%"><DIV align="right">
<B>Name:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD width="70%">
<INPUT type="text" name="name" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right"><B>Email:</B></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="text" name="email" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right">
<B>Comment:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD><TEXTAREA name="comment" cols="30" wrap="virtual" rows="4">
</TEXTAREA>
</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
<INPUT type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset">
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</FORM>

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You just use the insert html code fragment tool to copy and then insert into
your publication.

Sorry, but that's about all I have to suggest.

DavidF

 

[Mike Koewler]

Edmund,

One suggestion is Soupermail from http://soupermail.sourceforge.net/

Fairly easy to set up and quite powerful.

Mike

 

[Edmund]

Thanks

 

[Edmund]

Thank you too.