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Asked over 1 year ago in HTML by Stella 
I want to create a form where a potential employer can fill his/her name and message, then this will be sent directly to my email address, how do I do this?

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To create a form on your website where a potential employer can fill in their name and message that will be sent directly to your email address, you can use a combination of HTML and a server-side programming language like PHP.

  1. First, create an HTML form on your website's page. The form should include input fields for the employer's name and message, along with a submit button. For example:
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<form action="send_email.php" method="POST">
  <label for="name">Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required><br><br>

  <label for="message">Message:</label>
  <textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea><br><br>

  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
  1. Next, create a PHP file named "send_email.php" (or any other name you prefer) to handle the form submission. The PHP code will retrieve the form data, format it, and send it to your email address. Here's an example of how you can do this using the mail() function in PHP:
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<?php
if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
    $name = $_POST['name'];
    $message = $_POST['message'];

    // Format the email body
    $subject = "New Message from Potential Employer";
    $body = "Name: " . $name . "\n\n" . "Message: " . $message;

    // Send the email
    $to = "your_email@example.com";
    $headers = "From: " . $name . "\r\n";

    if(mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers)) {
        echo "Email sent successfully!";
    } else {
        echo "Error sending email. Please try again.";
    }
}
?>
  1. Upload the HTML file containing the form and the PHP file to your web server.

When a potential employer fills in the form and clicks the submit button, their name and message will be sent to your email address using the mail() function in PHP. You can modify the PHP code to personalize it according to your needs, such as adding validation or additional fields to the form.

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