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I'm using AJAX contact form but it doesn't send mails. I tried a lot of stuff, but I really don't know what the problem is.

    <!-- START CONTACT FORM -->         
            <div id="contact_form" class="grid_6" style="margin:0;">
                <div class="form-success">
                    <p>Ju falemnderit, mesazhi juaj eshte derguar!</p>
                </div>

                <div class="contact-form"> 
                    <form action="contact-form/send.php" method="post" class="form">    
                        <label>Emri dhe mbiemri</label> 
                        <input class="text" type="text" name="name"> 

                        <label>E-Mail</label> 
                        <input class="text" type="text" name="email"> 

                        <!--     
                        <label>Subject</label> 
                        <input class="text" type="text" name="subject"> 
                         -->

                        <label>Koment</label> 
                        <textarea name="message" rows="8" cols="60"></textarea> 

                        <a href="javascript:;" id="submit" class="button">Dergo Email</a>

                         <div class="loading"></div> 
                    </form> 
                </div>
            </div>
            <!-- END CONTACT FORM -->

and this is contact-form/send.php

<?php

//Your e-mail address goes here: 

$to = "[email protected]";
//


//Retrieve form data. 
//GET - user submitted data using AJAX
//POST - in case user does not support javascript, we'll use POST instead
$name = ($_GET['name']) ? $_GET['name'] : $_POST['name'];
$email = ($_GET['email']) ?$_GET['email'] : $_POST['email'];
$subject = ($_GET['subject']) ?$_GET['subject'] : $_POST['subject'];
$comment = ($_GET['comment']) ?$_GET['comment'] : $_POST['message'];

//flag to indicate which method it uses. If POST set it to 1
if ($_POST) $post=1;

//Include email validator
    require 'email-validator.php';
    $validator = new EmailAddressValidator();

//Simple server side validation for POST data, of course, you should validate the email
if (!$name) $errors[count($errors)] = 'Please enter your name.';
if (!$email) $errors[count($errors)] = 'Please enter your email.'; 
if (!$comment) $errors[count($errors)] = 'Please enter your comment.'; 

$email = strip_tags($email);

if (!$validator->check_email_address($email)) {
    $errors[count($errors)] = 'Invalid email address.'; 
}

//if the errors array is empty, send the mail
if (!$errors) {

    //sender
    $from = $name . ' <' . $email . '>';

    //Structure of the message:
    $subject = 'Message from ' . $name; 
    $message = '
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <head></head>
    <body>
    <table>
        <tr><td>Name:</td><td>' . $name . '</td></tr>
        <tr><td>Email:</td><td>' . $email . '</td></tr>
        <tr><td>Subject:</td><td>' . $subject . '</td></tr>
        <tr><td>Message:</td><td>' . nl2br($comment) . '</td></tr>
    </table>
    </body>
    </html>';

    //End of the message structure


    //send the mail
    $result = sendmail($to, $subject, $message, $from);

    //if POST was used, display the message straight away
    if ($_POST) {
        if ($result) echo 'Thank you! We have received your message.';
        else echo 'Sorry, unexpected error. Please try again later';

    //else if GET was used, return the boolean value so that 
    //ajax script can react accordingly
    //1 means success, 0 means failed
    } else {
        echo $result;   
    }

//if the errors array has values
} else {
    //display the errors message
    for ($i=0; $i<count($errors); $i++) echo $errors[$i] . '<br/>';
    echo '<a href="../contact.html">Back</a>';
    exit;
}


//Simple mail function with HTML header
function sendmail($to, $subject, $message, $from) {
    $headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0" . "\r\n";
    $headers .= "Content-type:text/html;charset=iso-8859-1" . "\r\n";
    $headers .= 'From: ' . $from . "\r\n";

    $result = mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);

    if ($result) return 1;
    else return 0;
}

?>

Can you tell me wherethe problem is? To index.html or send.php. I need help from you guys.


Solution

  • The problem should be in line

    <a href="javascript:;" id="submit" class="button">Dergo Email</a>
    

    You need something like a button which submits your form with

    type="submit"
    

    Also please make sure your hosting service supports PHP.

    You may also refer to Not receiving the mail.

    I tested it and please see the screenshot below. Received

    Sent

    And the code is attached.

    send.php

    <?php
    
    //Your e-mail address goes here: 
    
    $to = "[email protected]";
    //
    
    
    //Retrieve form data. 
    //GET - user submitted data using AJAX
    //POST - in case user does not support javascript, we'll use POST instead
    $name = ($_GET['name']) ? $_GET['name'] : $_POST['name'];
    $email = ($_GET['email']) ?$_GET['email'] : $_POST['email'];
    $subject = ($_GET['subject']) ?$_GET['subject'] : $_POST['subject'];
    $comment = ($_GET['comment']) ?$_GET['comment'] : $_POST['message'];
    
    //flag to indicate which method it uses. If POST set it to 1
    if ($_POST) $post=1;
    
    
    //Simple server side validation for POST data, of course, you should validate the email
    if (!$name) $errors[count($errors)] = 'Please enter your name.';
    if (!$email) $errors[count($errors)] = 'Please enter your email.'; 
    if (!$comment) $errors[count($errors)] = 'Please enter your comment.'; 
    
    $email = strip_tags($email);
    
    
    //if the errors array is empty, send the mail
    if (true) {
    
        //sender
        $from = $name . ' <' . $email . '>';
    
        //Structure of the message:
        $subject = 'Message from ' . $name; 
        $message = '
        <!DOCTYPE html>
        <head></head>
        <body>
        <table>
            <tr><td>Name:</td><td>' . $name . '</td></tr>
            <tr><td>Email:</td><td>' . $email . '</td></tr>
            <tr><td>Subject:</td><td>' . $subject . '</td></tr>
            <tr><td>Message:</td><td>' . nl2br($comment) . '</td></tr>
        </table>
        </body>
        </html>';
    
        //End of the message structure
    
    
        //send the mail
        $result = sendmail($to, $subject, $message, $from);
    
        //if POST was used, display the message straight away
        if ($_POST) {
            if ($result) echo 'Thank you! We have received your message.';
            else echo 'Sorry, unexpected error. Please try again later';
    
        //else if GET was used, return the boolean value so that 
        //ajax script can react accordingly
        //1 means success, 0 means failed
        } else {
            echo $result;   
        }
    
    //if the errors array has values
    } else {
        //display the errors message
        for ($i=0; $i<count($errors); $i++) echo $errors[$i] . '<br/>';
        echo '<a href="../contact.html">Back</a>';
        exit;
    }
    
    
    //Simple mail function with HTML header
    function sendmail($to, $subject, $message, $from) {
        $headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0" . "\r\n";
        $headers .= "Content-type:text/html;charset=iso-8859-1" . "\r\n";
        $headers .= 'From: ' . $from . "\r\n";
    
        $result = mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
    
        if ($result) return 1;
        else return 0;
    }
    
    ?>
    

    HTML file

     <!-- START CONTACT FORM -->         
                <div id="contact_form" class="grid_6" style="margin:0;">
                    <div class="form-success">
                        <p>Ju falemnderit, mesazhi juaj eshte derguar!</p>
                    </div>
    
                    <div class="contact-form"> 
                        <form action="contact-form/send.php" method="post" class="form">    
                            <label>Emri dhe mbiemri</label> 
                            <input class="text" type="text" name="name"> 
    
                            <label>E-Mail</label> 
                            <input class="text" type="text" name="email"> 
    
                            <!--     
                            <label>Subject</label> 
                            <input class="text" type="text" name="subject"> 
                             -->
    
                            <label>Koment</label> 
                            <textarea name="message" rows="8" cols="60"></textarea> 
    
                            <button class="submit" id="submit" type="submit">Dergo Email</button>
    
                             <div class="loading"></div> 
                        </form> 
                    </div>
                </div>
                <!-- END CONTACT FORM -->
    

    Hence, as what I said, it may because of your free-hosting server doesn't support that.

    You may want to test it yourself on http://goo.gl/ynTnE, I will keep it there for a few days.