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Syntax of PHP mail function
mail($from,$subject,$message,$headers);
mail() Parameters
- to : This is used to Receiver email id, or receivers email ids of the mail.
- subject : Subject of the email to be sent.
- message : Message to be sent.
- additional_headers : This will use to add extra headers (From, Cc, and Bcc).
Form Layout Design for Sending Mail
Form Layout Design Code
index.html
<html> <head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css"> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <form action="mail.php" method = "POST"> <div class = "jumbotron"> <h1 align = "center">Send Mail Using PHP mail() Function</h1> <h4 align = "center">TechJunkGigs</h4> </div> <div class = "container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="form-group"> <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" placeholder="first name" required=""> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="form-group"> <input type="email" class="form-control" name="email" placeholder="Email" required=""> </div> </div> </div> <div class="form-group"> <textarea class="form-control" name="message" rows="8" placeholder="Message"></textarea> </div> <div class="center-content"> <input type="submit" name = "submit" value="SUBMIT NOW" class="btn btn-lg"> </div> </form> </body> <html>
I’m using bootstrap for layout design, you can just copy whole code and paste in your code and use it or go through W3School for understanding layout design through bootstrap
Sample Code To Send Mail Using PHP
mail.php
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
$to = "Jaxxxxxx@xxxx.com"; // this is your Email address
$from = $_POST['email']; // this is the sender's Email address
$first_name = $_POST['first_name'];
$last_name = $_POST['email'];
$subject = "Form submission";
$subject2 = "Copy of your form submission";
$message = $first_name . " " . $last_name . " wrote the following:" . "\n\n" . $_POST['message'];
$message2 = "Here is a copy of your message " . $first_name . "\n\n" . $_POST['message'];
$headers = "From:" . $from;
$headers2 = "From:" . $to;
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
mail($from,$subject2,$message2,$headers2); // sends a copy of the message to the sender
echo "Mail Sent. Thank you " . $first_name . ", we will contact you shortly.";
header('location:index.html');
}
?>
in this mail.php file you will find two mail() function used, one for sending and other for receive the submission copy of mail.
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