How to make forms in HTML

Ok I kinda figured out from this other site alittle bit how to do it, but how would I make a bigger scrolling box that you could type a couple paragraphs in? Kinda like the reply box on here.

Ok I also tried using a sample little forum thingy I got from one website and I changed it so it was adressed to me, and when I submitted it, it didnt work.

Here is the code:

[email protected]" method="post">

First name:

Last name:

email:

Male
Female

is for larger form fields...

you might want to add enctype="text/plain" to your form tag

if you want to add pre-selected text in the large textarea...

Quote: Originally posted by paintballdude13
I need to make a forum where there are multiple data fields that the user can fill out and then have it submitted to a email account. I'm using Sothink HTML editor aswell, but I can use strait HTML if someone can give me a link to a place that shows how to use it. Thanks

Do you want a forum or a FORM? They are both very different things

Umm not sure what the difference is. I want something that people can fill in the boxes and then have like one submit button for all of them and have the data they entered email to me. For example like when your singing up to use the messages boards, you gotta like fill in the blank. Thats what I want.

If the information is just to come to you by email then it is a form. A forum is like TWF where information is typed into the box and then automatically displayed on the site.

I think it was just a typo, given his example. Also, forums use forms to get user input.

Ok I want to make a Form, does anyone have like the html code I need, that I can just change the questions it ask and the email it's sent to. It also needs to be so thats theres just one submit box for like 5+ entrys. Thanks

what you had before would work with a couple of changes:

first name:

last name:

email:

male
female

been a while since I did email form, its not tested but should work

Just a note - changed the spelling in the thread title so as to avoid any confusion.

Hello, I'm new to the forum, but I have a question regarding comment forms on websites.

I've read everything in the thread so far, but I came up to a problem.

When I tested my form, and clicked submit, I first got the Submittal via Email warning, so I clicked Ok. Then it opened up Outlook Express.

How do you make it so that it'll just send the submitted form without opening Outlook Express?

You will need to use a formmail script. Check with your hosting company to see if they offer one or you'll have to download one, amend it and upload it to your cgi-bin (unless you are going to use php or asp).

Thank you.

Webmistress I'm going to be hosting this site on Geocities so I dont know exactly what I'm gonna do. I'm probaly going to be starting on it laster tonight, after my mom gets me all the stuff she wants me to put on it. I'll look back to see exactly what I gotta do. I just want to have it like automatically submit it to a email account on hotmail, like not have them have to open up like Outlook and stuff.

Normally email forms DON'T open your email application, then just send the form via email? So the resulting email you get should be like this:

field+value+field1+value1+field2+value2 et cetera.

But it shouldn't send the information through the users email application. It should use the email server for the site. Make sure you set the method on the form to "post".

Ok well its still not working, this is the main thing I need for the whole site is forms and I dont know what I'm gonna do if this doesnt start working. This is the coding I used, the site is hosted on Geocities and I'm trying to send it to my Hotmail Email account

first name:

last name:

email:

male
female

Put the space in on the mail part cause it was making it a smiley face on here.

Geocities has no form handler?

http://webdesign.about.com/library/weekly/aa092302a.htm

well look at that, that's how it's supposed to work? Man. It's been a zillion years since I tried anything like this, sorry.

http://webdesign.about.com/library/beginning/bl_begin073099.htm
ah ha, use GET!

Thanks for the help I used Freedback and it works, thanks for the help guys. I know if I have anymore help I know where to turn.