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darpaia22

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I created a contact form utilizing w3schools code but need help figuring out how to make the submit button send the form's information to an email. Below is the code:

 

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<style type="text/css">body {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
* {box-sizing: border-box;}

input[type=text], select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  resize: vertical;
}

input[type=submit] {
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  color: white;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

input[type=submit]:hover {
  background-color: #45a049;
}

.container {
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  padding: 20px;
}
</style>
<div class="container">
<form action="/action_page.php"><label for="fname">First &amp; Last Name</label> <input id="fname" name="firstname" placeholder="Your name.." type="text" /><label for="lname">Email</label> <input id="lname" name="lastname" placeholder="john@example.com" type="text" /><label for="info">Marketplace</label> <select id="info" name="info"><option value="—">Please Select</option><option value="Yes">Yes</option><option value="No">No</option></select><label for="info">Leading a Breakout</label> <select id="info" name="info"><option value="—">Please Select</option><option value="Yes">Yes</option><option value="No">No</option></select><label for="info">Volunteering</label> <select id="info" name="info"><option value="—">Please Select</option><option value="Yes">Yes</option><option value="No">No</option></select><label for="info">Other</label><textarea id="subject" name="subject" placeholder="Write something.." style="height:100px"></textarea><input type="submit" value="Submit" />&nbsp;</form>
</div>
 

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If you want to send an email based on form submission, then you'll need to use a server-side programming language. Try the PHP tutorial, and proceed onto PHP Forms for Form Handling.

Then check out the mail() function after that.

You can take a look at other server side languages but PHP is my bias.

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