How to fix "Notice: Undefined index: message in" [duplicate] - php

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I am new to PHP and trying to make a form which will email me. However, I am getting an error when submitting it.
I have pasted the form HTML and PHP for it below, any help I can get is appreciated.
<form style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid black;" action="" method="post" id="form">
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="title_text">TITLE</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<select id="title" name="title" style="margin-top: 5px;">
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Mr">Mrs</option>
<option value="Mr">Mx</option>
<option value="Mr">Ms</option>
<option value="Mr">Miss</option>
<option value="Mr">Dr</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="name_text" style="margin-top: 3px;">First Name *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="first_name" name="first_name" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="last_text" style="margin-top: 3px;">Last Name *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="last_name" name="last_name" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="dept_text" style="margin-top: 3px;">Department *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<select id="dept" name="dept" style="margin-top: 5px;">
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Mr">Mrs</option>
<option value="Mr">Mx</option>
<option value="Mr">Ms</option>
<option value="Mr">Miss</option>
<option value="Mr">Dr</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="job" style="margin-top: 3px;">Job Title *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="job" name="job" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="start" style="margin-top: 3px;">Start Date *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="date" id="start" name="start" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="manager" style="margin-top: 3px;">Manager *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<select id="manager" name="manager" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Mr">Mrs</option>
<option value="Mr">Mx</option>
<option value="Mr">Ms</option>
<option value="Mr">Miss</option>
<option value="Mr">Dr</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="location" style="margin-top: 3px;">Location *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<select id="location" name="location" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Mr">Mrs</option>
<option value="Mr">Mx</option>
<option value="Mr">Ms</option>
<option value="Mr">Miss</option>
<option value="Mr">Dr</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="nwc" style="margin-top: 3px;">Now We Comply *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<select id="nwc" name="nwc" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Mr">Mrs</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="vdq" style="margin-top: 3px;">VQD? Which instance? *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="vdq" name="vdq" style="margin-top: 8px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="phone" style="margin-top: 3px;">Phone Extention *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<select id="phone" name="phone" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="Mr">Yes</option>
<option value="Mr">No</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="hardware" style="margin-top: 3px;">IT Hardware *</label> //come back to this
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="checkbox">
<label><input type="checkbox" if="keyboard" value="keyboard">Keyboard</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="mouse" value="mouse">Mouse</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox disabled">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="laptop" value="laptop">Laptop</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox disabled">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="desktop" value="desktop">Desktop</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox disabled">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="monitor" value="monitor">Monitor</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox disabled">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="docking_station" value="docking_station">Docking Station</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox disabled">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="case" value="case">Laptop Case</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="login" style="margin-top: 3px;">AD log in *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="login" name="login" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="password" style="margin-top: 3px;">Password *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="password" id="password" name="password" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="email" style="margin-top: 3px;">Email Address(es) *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="email" name="email" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="disgroup" style="margin-top: 3px;">Distribution Groups *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="disgroup" name="disgroup" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row spacing-top">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div>
<label id="access" style="margin-top: 3px;">Drive & Folder Access *</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<div>
<input type="text" id="access" name="access" style="margin-top: 5px;" required>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
$to = "MY EMAIL"; // this is your Email address
$from = "ANOTHER EMAIL"; // this is the sender's Email address
$title = $_POST['title'];
$first_name = $_POST['first_name'];
$last_name = $_POST['last_name'];
$dept = $_POST['dept'];
$job = $_POST['job'];
$start = $_POST['start'];
$manager = $_POST['manager'];
$location = $_POST['location'];
$nwc = $_POST['nwc'];
$vdq = $_POST['vdq'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$login = $_POST['login'];
$password = $_POST['password'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$disgroup = $_POST['disgroup'];
$access = $_POST['access'];
$subject = "New Starter";
$message = "Here is the new starter details" . "\n\n" . $title . "\n" . $first_name . "\n" .
$last_name . "\n" . $dept . "\n" . $job . "\n" . $start . "\n" . $manager . "\n" .
$location . "\n" . $nwc . "\n" . $vdq . "\n" . $phone. $_POST['message'];
$headers = "From:" . $from;
$headers2 = "From:" . $to;
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "Mail Sent. Thank you " . $first_name . ", we will contact you shortly.";
}
?>
This is the error I am getting when I click submit "Notice: Undefined index: message in /storage/ssd1/948/10446948/public_html/index.php on line 355"

Answer 1

There is no value/missing for $_POST['message']. You may need to insert in your html in order to get them. Thats why it is issuing you with an undefined index.
<input type="textarea" name="message">
in your php code:
$user_message = $_POST['message'];
in your last line of $message put .$user_message
Hope this helps and if your mail function does not work, you may need a mail server configuration to enable the send email function in your php code. All the best and happy coding!