Solspace Support Forums

email validation

2008-08-28T12:24:53Z

Does this allow for server side validation of email. I know I can do this via javascript but I want to know if I can do validation of the field to ensure it is an email address.

I do know how to make it a required field but in addition to that I want to validate it as an email.

I am sure I am missing something.

Thanks,
Brian

Passing Dynamic Email Variable

2008-01-22T12:44:18Z

Hi,
I am using Freeform to generate a job listing and application center in Expressions Engine.

On submit of the Job Apply Form, I need to my template to notify a static email and a dynamic email provided from the Job listing entry.

emailresume is my field label on the listing form, which is input (manually) into a EE custom field in my weblog entry named emailres.

Can I pass that variable in notify="name@email.com|{emailresume} or {emailres}.
Or do I have to use a different approach to embed and pass that variable.

This seemed like a similar example of what I am trying to do, just could not figure out how to bend it to my scenario.
http://www.solspace.com/forums/viewthread/446/

Sorry for any of abuse of terms or what should be obvious - designer posing as a coder.

-lectric

Mysterious problem affecting FreeForm email

2008-08-27T12:55:03Z

Has anyone ever experienced random emails not being sent by FreeForm? I have a client who now informs me pretty regularly that they’re not receiving emails from web form submissions. I use FreeForm, of course.

With all the Web forms, I include an address on my end in the “notify” parameter so I can verify that there was indeed an issue with the server or EE/FreeForm ... and not just something wrong with their email server. But the client’s concerns usually check out. I’ll see the entries in the database, but notice there are a couple missing emails in my inbox.

Below are some things I’ve tried over the last few weeks to remedy the situation. To an extent, these have helped because the problem was severe, - almost “grave,” when it first appeared.

1. Increased PHP memory limits all the way to 32. When the problem first surfaced, we thought the script might be timing out on certain forms because of the number of entries. Had no time to really examine the way FreeForm works - simply took a guess. The forms which were not working properly generally had hundreds of submissions already in the database. Nonetheless, everything just started working again when we upped the memory limits.

2. So more memory for PHP worked for a while, but then the problem re-surfaced so I decided to flush out all the entries in the database with an export and start over. Seemed like that helped as well. Everything was back to normal.

3. But, alas, the problem has resurfaced again this week for forms with even less than 100 submissions. Fortunate or not, it’s random. Client submits a few tests, doesn’t see the emails. I submit a few tests and everything works a-ok.

Not sure where this leaves me ... or even how this might be diagnosed.

You are not authorized to perform this action - what???

2008-05-21T06:59:35Z

I have a VERY simple form:

<table width="650" border="0" cellpadding="5" class="table_format">
          <tr><td colspan="2">{exp:freeform:form form_name="contact_form" return="site/request_received" notify="jpetrarca@gmail.com" template="contact_template" required="name|email"}td>tr>
          <tr>
         <td width="181"><div align="right">Full Name:div>td>
         <td width="443"><input type="text" id="name" name="name" size="40" maxlength="35" />td>
          tr>
          <tr>
         <td><div align="right">Email:div>td>
         <td><input type="text" id="email" name="email" size="40" />td>
          tr>
           <tr>
         <td>&nbsp;td>
         <td><input name="submit" type='submit' value='Submit' />td>
          tr>
          <tr><td colspan="2">{/exp:freeform:form}td> tr>
        table>

on submit, it is working now, but I get this error:

The following errors were encountered

* You are not authorized to perform this action

Return to Previous Page

What does this mean?

thanks!

Custom status?

2008-04-02T00:39:11Z

Is there a way to set a custom status in Freeform, other than just open or closed?

.angie

Sending an email to all the people who have responeded to a form

2008-05-19T07:02:18Z

I’m trying to use Freeform as part of an “I’m coming” section of an events calendar.

A user can fill in their details on a form on a page showing an event. I would like the admins of the website to be able to send an email to all the people who have enquired about a particular event.
I considered using the ‘add to mailing list’ option, but will I need to manually create a new mailing list for each event that is added to the site? That will not be possible. Is there any other way?

Thanks,

Meirion

completely new, is there a tutorial for Freeform?

2008-08-26T16:53:26Z

I saw the “create a new form” but I’m completely new to EE and Freeform. Could someone point me to a nice tutorial or something on how to make a form contact emailer?

Thanks!
Scott

is it possible to get older versions of freeform?

2008-08-22T02:48:06Z

I’m running version 1.5 of EE and it doesn’t appear to be compatable with the newest version of freeform, which I reckon is going to solve the week long hell I’ve been going through. Is it possible to get an older version that would be?

Freeform Pro Feature Requests?

2008-03-14T15:08:27Z

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to announce that a bigger and better, more in-your-face Freeform is in the works… Freeform Pro.
To be completely upfront with you, Freeform Pro will not be a free module, but it will come with a bundle of new features, as well as FULL support and ongoing development.
Not to worry, Freeform “classic” will still remain free, and available

Over the years there’s been many feature requests and suggestions… and we probably haven’t been keeping complete track of everything.
This is why we’re looking to the community to help us with new feature suggestions!

Please, we welcome all suggestions… do not hesitate to suggest some of your deepest, darkest Freeform fantasies!
This is not to say we’ll add everything suggested, but don’t be surprised if we do!

I’m going to spill the beans and mention that Freeform Pro will have EDITING capabilities!
There’s others in consideration… but I wont mention them yet

Last but not least… in appreciation of your previous and ongoing support for Freeform, we’ll be giving out a few free copies of Freeform Pro to the best suggestions!

Sorry Mitchell! It’s too late… I’ve already posted… now we’re stuck giving out some free copies

Post your suggestions below!

Email notification was sent, but info didn’t get loaded into EE

2008-08-26T11:15:25Z

I’m using Freeform on my site to capture two fields, “name” and “email” of users who want to be added to my mailing list. I noticed that on one occasion I got the email saying “Someone has posted to Freeform ...” but their info didn’t get saved in Expression Engine. The person before did and another person after did, but not the one in the middle.

Any ideas? My guess is that someone might have deleted their record from EE without me knowing (another Admin in the office). Does EE not capture the email if it’s an “important” email? The reason I ask is because the name/email that didn’t get captured is the CEO of the company.