billiken13
11-03-2008, 03:24 PM
Hi,
I am not sure where I should post this, so I figured "General" would be ok to start...
I really need to figure out how to make a form (I know how to make the form) that is posted to the web, and get it to not only email the results to a certian email address, but also take the results and download into a database.
A little explanation:
currently, on our website we have a contact us link that just leads to a simple 'mailto:' command to a certian email address. the vast majority of the emails we get to this email address are requests for quotes for products. Right now, they're being passed on to whomever would handle that request. We have no way of knowing if it turns into a sale, how much, etc...
SO, what i'd like to do is create a form that not only will let us get the request as an email so we can pass it on to the appropriate guy, but also download into a database so we can track these emails and see where they go.
My major problem is that I'm forced to work inside a CMS so my options are very very limited. I'm just hoping that someone might have some sort of idea that might work. I've tried creating the table in Access, and I know they have a function where i can email out a form, and when they mail it back it will automatically dump into the database, but these guys ae contacting us, so that wouldn't work. I've created a form in PDF, but can't seem to figure out how to get it to email AND go into the database.
I'm not 1000% experienced at all this, but I'm trying! I REALLy need to figure this out! thanks for your time!
I am not sure where I should post this, so I figured "General" would be ok to start...
I really need to figure out how to make a form (I know how to make the form) that is posted to the web, and get it to not only email the results to a certian email address, but also take the results and download into a database.
A little explanation:
currently, on our website we have a contact us link that just leads to a simple 'mailto:' command to a certian email address. the vast majority of the emails we get to this email address are requests for quotes for products. Right now, they're being passed on to whomever would handle that request. We have no way of knowing if it turns into a sale, how much, etc...
SO, what i'd like to do is create a form that not only will let us get the request as an email so we can pass it on to the appropriate guy, but also download into a database so we can track these emails and see where they go.
My major problem is that I'm forced to work inside a CMS so my options are very very limited. I'm just hoping that someone might have some sort of idea that might work. I've tried creating the table in Access, and I know they have a function where i can email out a form, and when they mail it back it will automatically dump into the database, but these guys ae contacting us, so that wouldn't work. I've created a form in PDF, but can't seem to figure out how to get it to email AND go into the database.
I'm not 1000% experienced at all this, but I'm trying! I REALLy need to figure this out! thanks for your time!