How to Create an Email Feedback Form in PHP/HTML

If you're a webmaster, then you know that it's essential to maintain seamless contact with your site's visitors. One way to do this is through the use of feedback forms placed on your site. These forms allow visitors to submit questions and comments that can be forwarded to the email address of your choice. Creating feedback forms in PHP or HTML format can be quite easy. Just follow a few simple steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Web host that uses PHP 4.1 or greater
• Microsoft Notepad or some other ASCII text editor

1. Open your Notepad text editor and paste this code into the section of an HTML file:
   

   
   Email:
   
   Message:
   
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