help with dreamweaver and email

im designing a website using dreamweaver mx 2004 and i would like users to contact me via email using a form and when they press a button it sends the information in the form as an email to a specific address.

oohmygod831

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do you have a server side language like php available on your server?

DaveSW

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its not being uploaded yet as its a college project but when its finished it will be but i dont have a server as yet. at the moment im just running the site from a disk.

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ok in that case you have a few options open to you:

1) the traditional mailto: note this doesn't work unless the user has dedicated email software. AOL users willl think your site is junk.

2) Javascript processing:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-06-1996/jw-06-javascript.html
Doesn't work for users with javascript disabled (about 10%)

3) Borrow someone elses php processing: see link below, second post, someone offering to handle low volume email.
http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39991

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thanks dave

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