email

[jackrabb137]

does the email script that u can find at (http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_secure_mail.asp) still need to be server side or is this a client side script. The site is very simple mainly an info site for a cake store.

[jeffman]

It's mostly a server-side script. It sends an email message if it receives form data. If it does not receive form data, it outputs an HTML form. HTML is not a scripting language, and there is no way to send email directly from a browser. Data must first be posted to the server, and a server-side script like this one sends the mail. Note that the example on that page exists to show you how to sanitize data before you mail it (which of course you should do). Most of the email tutorial is on the previous page. FWIW, I think it's bad practice to use the $_REQUEST superglobal as the example does. I recommend using the $_POST superglobal instead.