# Using flash to send form info using SMTP?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908
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**Created:** [October 24, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908 "2003-10-24T23:31:49Z")
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### Author: ![jtesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@jtesp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jtesp)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/1 "2003-10-24T23:31:49Z")

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I’ve searched and searched for a tutorial or demo for using Flash to send form data using SMTP. No luck so far ☹ I have a client with a Windows server which requires SMTP rather than sendmail. All I need is a simple flash contact form with Name, Email, and Message fields.  
Any suggestions?  
Thanks!

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### 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: [October 24, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/2 "2003-10-24T23:43:29Z")

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well you need a server side script of course, where you’ll specify the smtp server info. what server side are you using?

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### 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: [October 25, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/3 "2003-10-25T01:19:32Z")

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I have only worked with 'nix scripts. It’s usually a simple cgi/pl script that i can be downloaded at places like cgiresource etc. I don’t have a script, nor do I know how to make a form in flash…so I’m looking for a site with a sample and or tutorial on making a SMTP form.

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### 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: [October 25, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/4 "2003-10-25T01:27:50Z")

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here’s one for asp  
[http://www.virtual-fx.net/vfx/tutorial/pdf/sendmail1.pdf](http://www.virtual-fx.net/vfx/tutorial/pdf/sendmail1.pdf)

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### 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: [October 25, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/5 "2003-10-25T02:05:53Z")

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Cool thanks! I’m gonna give that a try 🙂  
Never worked with ASP before…so this should be a nice learning experience.

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### 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: [October 25, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/6 "2003-10-25T02:11:23Z")

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Hmmm…say it requires my host to have ASPmail…which I don’t think it does. Any other options?  
THanks!

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### 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: [October 26, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-to-send-form-info-using-smtp/33908/7 "2003-10-26T02:51:03Z")

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how about php?
