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Posted by Ryan Hellerud
Ryan Hellerud
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mail-form perl script, not sending data correctly

Hi guys, so I have my website up and running with foundation front end (www.omegadesignla.com click 'contact us' and a modal pops up) and I installed a perl cgi script mail-form and followed the directions from my web host. The form works and will say that it submits the data when you click the button and I receive the email in my inbox however there is no data in the body of the text. It basically just sends blank data no matter what is put in the fields. Is there anyone out there that could help me with this? I'm not sure if something is wrong in my html or script. Help please!!

I followed the directions from: http://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/website-design/adding-contact-forms/creating-a-contact-form-with-formmail

<div id="myModal" class="reveal-modal" data-reveal>
  <form action="http://www.omegadesignla.com/cgi-bin/FormMail.pl" method="post">
  <input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="connect@omegadesignla.com" />
  <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="From the feedback form" />
    <div class="row">
      <div class="large-6 columns">
        <label>Name:
          <input type="text" placeholder="Full Name" />
        </label>
      </div>
      <div class="large-6 columns">
        <label>Email:
          <input type="text" placeholder="Email" />
        </label>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
      <div class="large-4 columns">
        <label>Phone Number:
          <input type="text" placeholder="Phone Number" />
        </label>
      </div>
      <div class="large-8 columns">
        <label>What are you interested in(check all that apply)
        </label>
      <input id="checkbox1" type="checkbox"><label for="checkbox1">Printing
      </label>
      <input id="checkbox2" type="checkbox"><label for="checkbox2">Web Development
      </label>
      <input id="checkbox2" type="checkbox"><label for="checkbox2">Promotional
      </label>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="row">
      <div class="large-12 columns">
        <label>Message
          <textarea placeholder="message"></textarea>
        </label>
      </div>
    </div>
    <br><button class="button" name="Send" type="submit">SEND</button><br>
  </form>
  <a class="close-reveal-modal">&#215;</a>
</div>