localhost contact form not working? - php

Question

It saying i have a mistake and I've done everything right i hope. I'm using localhost for now.. may that be the problem? if not what is.
I get an error on this row
$name = $_POST['name'];
code:
<?php
$name = $_POST['name'];
$to = "Lennyperez#mail.com";
$subject = "add this";
mail ($to, $subject, $name);
?>
<form action="submit.php" method="post" name="contact_form">
<input name="name" id="name" type="text">
<input type="submit" name="submit" id="sumitbtn" value="submit">
</form>

Answer 1

There could be a number of factors as to why you are having difficulties with your mail form.
Check to see if mail() is installed and properly configured on your system.
Use additional headers(); one being a From: which is missing in your code, although not mandatory.
Mail will still attempt to send, however it could end up being sent to SPAM or ignored.
Use conditional statements for your submit button and mail() success, including checking if the field is left empty or not.
The following has been successfully tested, sent and received in my INBOX.
PHP
<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit']) && !empty($_POST['name'])){
$name = $_POST['name'];
$to = "email#example.com";
$subject = "add this";
$headers="From: $name <email#example.com>";
$sent = mail($to, $subject, $name, $headers);
if($sent) {
echo "Success.";
} else {
echo 'Sorry, your message could not be sent.';
}
} // brace for submit conditional statement
?>
You can also use the following:
<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit']) && !empty($_POST['name'])){
$name = $_POST['name'];
$from = "user#example.com";
$to = "your#example.com";
$subject = "add this";
$headers="From: $name <$from>";
$sent = mail($to, $subject, $name, $headers);
if($sent) {
echo "Success";
} else {
echo 'Sorry, your message could not be sent.';
}
} // brace for submit conditional statement
?>
Footnotes:
Check your server logs.

Answer 2

mail() doesn't work on localhost without an external library.
Also, you need to do an isset on $_POST['name'];
if (isset($_POST)){
$name = $_POST['name'];
$to = "email#email.com";
$subject = "this";
mail ($to, $subject, $name);
}
Also don't forget to look at headers!

Answer 3

Make this work for you first:
<?php
mail("Lennyperez#mail.com", "add this", "name");
, and ask question again.

Answer 4

Do the following: until the form is not submitted, the $_POST['name'] variable is not set
<?php
if (isset($_POST)) {
$name = $_POST['name'];
$to = "Lennyperez#mail.com";
$subject = "add this";
mail ($to, $subject, $name);
}
?>

Answer 5

When the page is loaded , it doesn't find post variables and that's normal because you have not clicked the submit button,your $_POST['name'] will exist only after the submit button is pressed.
Solution 1:
Add a condition , mail will be sent only if a button submit is clicked.
<?php
if (isset($_POST['name'])) {
$name = $_POST['name'];
$to = "Lennyperez#mail.com";
$subject = "add this";
mail ($to, $subject, $name);
}
?>
Solution 2:
Separate HTML file containing the form from Your action page

Answer 6

I am assuming you are receiving undefined notice if so please fallow one of these steps.
Add #$name= $_POST['name'];
OR
error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_NOTICE);