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Using FormMail with Infomaniak

This guide details how to use the FormMail script on the various Infomaniak hosting plans.

 

Preamble

  • FormMail is a free CGI script that captures and processes the content of a form to send it to the specified users.
  • Supported on Shared Hosting & Cloud Server.

 

Using FormMail

You can freely install FormMail on your hosting to send forms from your website to the recipients of your choice:

  1. Download the revised (compatible) version of the original script by Matt Wright's FormMail.
  2. Place the Perl file FormMail.pl in a subdirectory named cgi-bin.
  3. Grant execution permission for the user:
    • chmod u+x FormMail.pl
  4. Edit the FormMail.pl file to specify the recipients.

The EXAMPLE file contains a sample form that you can adapt to your needs.


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