# Email form help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-help/265922>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 14, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-help/265922 "2008-07-14T16:36:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![jynx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@jynx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jynx)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-help/265922/1 "2008-07-14T16:36:40Z")

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i got this emailing php form online. its open source. im not too great with php and i tried editing the form to add a “Type of Business” and “Revenue size of Business” Field in the sent email but its not working. Here’e the unedited code:

```php
<?php

// Copyright (C) 2008 Ilya S. Lyubinskiy. All rights reserved.
// Technical support: http://www.php-development.ru/
//
// YOU MAY NOT
// (1) Remove or modify this copyright notice.
// (2) Re-distribute this code or any part of it.
// Instead, you may link to the homepage of this code:
// http://www.php-development.ru/php-scripts/contact-form.php
// (3) Use this code as part of another product.
//
// YOU MAY
// (1) Use this code on your website.
//
// NO WARRANTY
// This code is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
// You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of this code is at your own risk.

?>

<!-- *****Configuration*************************************************** -->

<?php

$contact_form_field_name = 'Name:';
$contact_form_field_email = 'E-mail:';
$contact_form_field_subject = 'Subject:';
$contact_form_field_message = 'Message:';
$contact_form_field_number = 'Turing&nbsp;number:';
$contact_form_field_prompt = 'Enter the number displayed above';

$contact_form_button = 'Submit';

$contact_form_sent = 'Message sent';
$contact_form_not_sent = 'Message not sent';
$contact_form_invalid_data = 'Please, correct the fields marked with red';

?>

<div class="contact_form">

<!-- *****PHP************************************************************* -->

<?php

// *****Functions*****

function contact_form_post($name)
{
  return isset($_POST[$name]) ? htmlentities($_POST[$name], ENT_COMPAT) : '';
}

// *****Send Mail*****

if (isset($_POST['Contact']))
{
  if (get_magic_quotes_gpc() && !function_exists('strip_slashes_deep'))
  {
    function strip_slashes_deep($value)
    {
      if (is_array($value)) return array_map('strip_slashes_deep', $value);
      return stripslashes($value);
    }

    $_GET = strip_slashes_deep($_GET);
    $_POST = strip_slashes_deep($_POST);
    $_COOKIE = strip_slashes_deep($_COOKIE);
  }

  $patern_aux1 = "(\\w+(-\\w+)*)";
  $patern_aux2 = "($patern_aux1\\.)*$patern_aux1@($patern_aux1\\.)+$patern_aux1";

  $valid_name = isset($_POST['Name']) && trim($_POST['Name']);
  $valid_email = isset($_POST['Email']) && preg_match("/^$patern_aux2$/iX", $_POST['Email']);
  $valid_subject = isset($_POST['Subject']) && trim($_POST['Subject']);
  $valid_message = isset($_POST['Message']) && trim($_POST['Message']);
  $valid_number = isset($_POST['Number']) && isset($_SESSION['Number']) && $_POST['Number'] == $_SESSION['Number'];

  if (!$valid_name) $contact_form_field_name = "<em>$contact_form_field_name </em>";
  if (!$valid_email) $contact_form_field_email = "<em>$contact_form_field_email </em>";
  if (!$valid_subject) $contact_form_field_subject = "<em>$contact_form_field_subject</em>";
  if (!$valid_message) $contact_form_field_message = "<em>$contact_form_field_message</em>";
  if (!$valid_number) $contact_form_field_number = "<em>$contact_form_field_number </em>";

  if ($valid_name && $valid_email && $valid_subject && $valid_message && $valid_number)
  {
    $error_reporting = error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_PARSE);
    $mail_sent = mail($contact_form_your_email,
                      $_POST['Subject'],
                      $contact_form_message_prefix . $_POST['Message'],
                      "To: $contact_form_your_name <$contact_form_your_email>
" .
                      "From: {$_POST['Name']} <{$_POST['Email']}>
");
    error_reporting($error_reporting);

    if ($mail_sent)
         echo "<div class=\"error\"><em> $contact_form_sent </em></div>";
    else echo "<div class=\"error\"><em class=\"error\">$contact_form_not_sent</em></div>";
    if ($mail_sent) $_POST = array();
  }
  else echo "<div class=\"contact_form\"><div class=\"error\"><em>$contact_form_invalid_data</em></div></div>";
}

$_SESSION['Number'] = str_pad(rand(0, 9999), 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);

?>

<!-- *****IE Patch******************************************************** -->

<!--[if IE]><style type="text/css"> div.contact_form div.input input { margin-top: -1px; margin-bottom: -1px; } </style><![endif]-->
<!--[if IE]><style type="text/css"> div.contact_form div.input textarea { margin-top: -1px; margin-bottom: -1px; } </style><![endif]-->

<!-- *****XHTML*********************************************************** -->

<?php if ( $contact_form_xhtml) { ?>

<form method="post" action="<?=$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];?>">
<table>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_name; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Name" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Name');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_email; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Email" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Email');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_subject;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Subject" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Subject');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_message;?></th><td><div class="input"><textarea name="Message" cols="35" rows="6"><?=contact_form_post('Message');?></textarea></div></td></tr>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_number;?></th><td>
  <div class="input" style="float: left;"><input type="text" name="Number" autocomplete="off" /></div>
  &nbsp;
  <img width="60" height="17" src="<?=$contact_form_image_url;?>?sname=<?=session_name();?>&amp;rand=<?=rand();?>" alt="" />
  <br style="clear: both" />
  <small><?=$contact_form_field_prompt;?></small>
</td></tr>

<tr><th></th><td><input id="submit_contact" class="submit" type="submit" name="Contact" value="<?=$contact_form_graphic_button ? '' : $contact_form_button;?>" /></td></tr>

</table>
</form>

<?php } ?>

<!-- *****HTML************************************************************ -->

<?php if (!$contact_form_xhtml) { ?>

<form method="post" action="<?=$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];?>">
<table>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_name; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Name" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Name');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_email; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Email" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Email');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_subject;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Subject" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Subject');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_message;?></th><td><div class="input"><textarea name="Message" cols="35" rows="6"><?=contact_form_post('Message');?></textarea></div></td></tr>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_number;?></th><td>
  <div class="input" style="float: left;"><input type="text" name="Number" autocomplete="off"></div>
  &nbsp;
  <img width="60" height="17" src="<?=$contact_form_image_url;?>?sname=<?=session_name();?>" alt="">
  <br style="clear: both">
  <small><?=$contact_form_field_prompt;?></small>
</td></tr>

<tr><th></th><td><input id="submit_contact" class="submit" type="submit" name="Contact" value="<?=$contact_form_graphic_button ? '' : $contact_form_button;?>"></td></tr>

</table>
</form>

<?php } ?>

</div>

```

and here’s how I tried to edit it

```php
<?php

// Copyright (C) 2008 Ilya S. Lyubinskiy. All rights reserved.
// Technical support: http://www.php-development.ru/
//
// YOU MAY NOT
// (1) Remove or modify this copyright notice.
// (2) Re-distribute this code or any part of it.
// Instead, you may link to the homepage of this code:
// http://www.php-development.ru/php-scripts/contact-form.php
// (3) Use this code as part of another product.
//
// YOU MAY
// (1) Use this code on your website.
//
// NO WARRANTY
// This code is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
// You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of this code is at your own risk.

?>

<!-- *****Configuration*************************************************** -->

<?php

$contact_form_field_name = 'Name:';
$contact_form_field_email = 'E-mail:';
$contact_form_field_subject = 'Subject:';
$contact_form_field_type = 'Type:';
$contact_form_field_revenue = 'Revenue:';
$contact_form_field_message = 'Goal:';
$contact_form_field_number = 'Turing&nbsp;number:';
$contact_form_field_prompt = 'Enter the number displayed above';

$contact_form_button = 'Submit';

$contact_form_sent = 'Message sent';
$contact_form_not_sent = 'Message not sent';
$contact_form_invalid_data = 'Please, correct the fields marked with red';

?>

<div class="contact_form">

<!-- *****PHP************************************************************* -->

<?php

// *****Functions*****

function contact_form_post($name)
{
  return isset($_POST[$name]) ? htmlentities($_POST[$name], ENT_COMPAT) : '';
}

// *****Send Mail*****

if (isset($_POST['Contact']))
{
  if (get_magic_quotes_gpc() && !function_exists('strip_slashes_deep'))
  {
    function strip_slashes_deep($value)
    {
      if (is_array($value)) return array_map('strip_slashes_deep', $value);
      return stripslashes($value);
    }

    $_GET = strip_slashes_deep($_GET);
    $_POST = strip_slashes_deep($_POST);
    $_COOKIE = strip_slashes_deep($_COOKIE);
  }

  $patern_aux1 = "(\\w+(-\\w+)*)";
  $patern_aux2 = "($patern_aux1\\.)*$patern_aux1@($patern_aux1\\.)+$patern_aux1";

  $valid_name = isset($_POST['Name']) && trim($_POST['Name']);
  $valid_email = isset($_POST['Email']) && preg_match("/^$patern_aux2$/iX", $_POST['Email']);
  $valid_subject = isset($_POST['Subject']) && trim($_POST['Subject']);
    $valid_type = isset($_POST['Type']) && trim($_POST['Type']);
  $valid_revenue = isset($_POST['Revenue']) && trim($_POST['Revenue']);
  $valid_message = isset($_POST['Message']) && trim($_POST['Message']);
  $valid_number = isset($_POST['Number']) && isset($_SESSION['Number']) && $_POST['Number'] == $_SESSION['Number'];

  if (!$valid_name) $contact_form_field_name = "<em>$contact_form_field_name </em>";
  if (!$valid_email) $contact_form_field_email = "<em>$contact_form_field_email </em>";
  if (!$valid_subject) $contact_form_field_subject = "<em>$contact_form_field_subject</em>";
    if (!$valid_type) $contact_form_field_type = "<em>$contact_form_field_type </em>";
    if (!$valid_revenue) $contact_form_field_revenue = "<em>$contact_form_field_revenue</em>";
  if (!$valid_message) $contact_form_field_message = "<em>$contact_form_field_message</em>";
  if (!$valid_number) $contact_form_field_number = "<em>$contact_form_field_number </em>";

  if ($valid_name && $valid_email && $valid_subject && $valid_message && $valid_number)
  {
    $error_reporting = error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_PARSE);
    $mail_sent = mail($contact_form_your_email,
                      $_POST['Subject'],
                      $contact_form_message_prefix . $_POST['Type'] , $_POST['Revenue'] $_POST['Message'],
                      "To: $contact_form_your_name <$contact_form_your_email>
" .
                      "From: {$_POST['Name']} <{$_POST['Email']}>
");
    error_reporting($error_reporting);

    if ($mail_sent)
         echo "<div class=\"error\"><em> $contact_form_sent </em></div>";
    else echo "<div class=\"error\"><em class=\"error\">$contact_form_not_sent</em></div>";
    if ($mail_sent) $_POST = array();
  }
  else echo "<div class=\"contact_form\"><div class=\"error\"><em>$contact_form_invalid_data</em></div></div>";
}

$_SESSION['Number'] = str_pad(rand(0, 9999), 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);

?>

<!-- *****IE Patch******************************************************** -->

<!--[if IE]><style type="text/css"> div.contact_form div.input input { margin-top: -1px; margin-bottom: -1px; } </style><![endif]-->
<!--[if IE]><style type="text/css"> div.contact_form div.input textarea { margin-top: -1px; margin-bottom: -1px; } </style><![endif]-->

<!-- *****XHTML*********************************************************** -->

<?php if ( $contact_form_xhtml) { ?>

<form method="post" action="<?=$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];?>">
<table>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_name; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Name" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Name');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_email; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Email" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Email');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_subject;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Subject" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Subject');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_type;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Type of Business" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Type of Business');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_revenue;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Revenue Size of Business" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Revenue Size of Business');?>" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_message;?></th><td><div class="input"><textarea name="Message" cols="35" rows="6"><?=contact_form_post('Message');?></textarea></div></td></tr>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_number;?></th><td>
  <div class="input" style="float: left;"><input type="text" name="Number" autocomplete="off" /></div>
  &nbsp;
  <img width="60" height="17" src="<?=$contact_form_image_url;?>?sname=<?=session_name();?>&amp;rand=<?=rand();?>" alt="" />
  <br style="clear: both" />
  <small><?=$contact_form_field_prompt;?></small>
</td></tr>

<tr><th></th><td><input id="submit_contact" class="submit" type="submit" name="Contact" value="<?=$contact_form_graphic_button ? '' : $contact_form_button;?>" /></td></tr>

</table>
</form>

<?php } ?>

<!-- *****HTML************************************************************ -->

<?php if (!$contact_form_xhtml) { ?>

<form method="post" action="<?=$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];?>">
<table>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_name; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Name" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Name');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_email; ?></th><td><div class="input"><input name= "Email" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post( 'Email');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_subject;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Subject" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Subject');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_type;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Type of Business" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Type of Business');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_revenue;?></th><td><div class="input"><input name="Revenue Size of Business" type="text" value="<?=contact_form_post('Revenue Size of Business');?>" ></div></td></tr>
<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_message;?></th><td><div class="input"><textarea name="Message" cols="35" rows="6"><?=contact_form_post('Message');?></textarea></div></td></tr>

<tr><th><?=$contact_form_field_number;?></th><td>
  <div class="input" style="float: left;"><input type="text" name="Number" autocomplete="off"></div>
  &nbsp;
  <img width="60" height="17" src="<?=$contact_form_image_url;?>?sname=<?=session_name();?>" alt="">
  <br style="clear: both">
  <small><?=$contact_form_field_prompt;?></small>
</td></tr>

<tr><th></th><td><input id="submit_contact" class="submit" type="submit" name="Contact" value="<?=$contact_form_graphic_button ? '' : $contact_form_button;?>"></td></tr>

</table>
</form>

<?php } ?>

</div>

```

any help?