# Looking for decent mailing form tutorial **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [September 6, 2002, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298 "2002-09-06T23:12:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RageW0lf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e495f1/32.png) [@RageW0lf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RageW0lf)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/1 "2002-09-06T23:12:24Z")
I have CGI, and PHP 4.2 on my server. I followed the tutorial (flash 5 tut) at Flash kit both with CGI, and PHP - neither worked! I found one that does work at [actionscripts.org](http://actionscripts.org), but its very restrictive, because my skills with PHP and CGI are about 0. Anybody know of a good tutorial on making a mailer with Flash ?(prefferably F5 but MX is ok) Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/2 "2002-09-07T00:11:07Z")
what exactly do you want? an automatic responder, a recommend site form mailer, etc.? Peace ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/3 "2002-09-07T01:33:31Z")
[http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/php\_send\_mail/index.shtml](http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/php_send_mail/index.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/4 "2002-09-07T05:04:06Z")
basically like a “contact us” form. a form that I can put on my site people fill in, press “send”, and wamm it appears in my mail box. Thanks for the tutorial flex, however if you read my message its exactly not what I am looking for! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/5 "2002-09-07T05:08:49Z")
To be honest, I think it would be easier to just build the form in HTML and use a standard form mail cgi/php script. It is quicker and easier to edit when needed. Can you tell I have never had much luck with forms in Flash:) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/6 "2002-09-07T06:25:21Z")
lostinbeta… I’ve never done this - (but I guess there is a first for everything) Ill have to disagree with you |cringe| I hope I am still ok tomorrow :-… 😛 making a form in Flash MX and assinging the fields to vars then sending it to a simple PHP page is VERY easy and very quick to update (on the PHP end and on the swf end - esp if you make it a seperate swf that loads into a MC)… I can send you everything you need or send you in the right direction. Let me know what you want. Peace PS if you want PM me with all the input fields you are looking for and what not and I’ll get you started. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/7 "2002-09-07T06:36:40Z")
Actually you are right, with MX making a form is as easy as 1-2-3. I just found out my server has been going through a “funny phase” for a little while now, which is why my forms in flash weren’t working. Oops! You will be ok Ryall:) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/8 "2002-09-07T06:43:00Z")
thanks… I feel better now about disagreeing with some one who has offered me way too much info to repay! =) Peace hat off to Lost!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/9 "2002-09-07T06:45:03Z")
BTW the flash part is as easy as drag and drop - pretty much… the PHP is easy too, but you cant drag and drop…like I said PM me Peace ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-decent-mailing-form-tutorial/5298/10 "2002-09-07T19:58:07Z")
sent you a three part PM explaining it all. Peace