no_valid_recipients error message

[edenexcursions]

I'm recieving the following error:

This error occurred in the script: no_valid_recipients
**********
Error=The form has an internal error - no valid recipients were specified.


I've created a hidden field called recipients and put in my email addy. Like this:

<input type="hidden" name="recipients" value="info@edenexcursions.com">

The Target email part of the php code looks like this:
$TARGET_EMAIL = array(info."@edenexcursions\.com$");


I'm new to php and forms in general. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Linda

[russellr]

Hi Linda,

Welcome to the FormMail forums.

The line you need to fix is this one:

$TARGET_EMAIL = array(info."@edenexcursions.com$");

Change it to:

$TARGET_EMAIL = array("^info@edenexcursions.com$");*

This says that your forms can send only to the single email address info@edenexcursions.com.

PHP was seeing your line as referring to a constant called info, which doesn't exist.

Please post again if you have any further difficulties.

[edenexcursions]

Thanks - I'm not getting that error anymore, now...

*
Parse error: parse error, expecting `')'' in /hsphere/local/home/fran58/edenexcursions.com/php/formmail.php on line 428



This is what I've run into.* I've checked line 428 - it's commented out.* hsphere is the server, do I need to set permissions or something?* Like I said, this is new to me.

Thanks,

Linda

[russellr]

Hi Linda,

This is what I've run into. I've checked line 428 - it's commented out. hsphere is the server, do I need to set permissions or something? Like I said, this is new to me.

That's OK.* It can be difficult to get the syntax of these lines exactly right.

I've configured the $TARGET_EMAIL line for you in the attachment below.* Just upload this file and rename it to formmail.php and you should be ready to go.

Good luck!

[edenexcursions]

Hi Russell,

OK, I see what I did, and I copied what you had under TARGET_EMAIL and pasted it in.

It now looks like this:
$TARGET_EMAIL = array("^info@edenexcursions\.com$");

But, I'm still getting this error:

This error occurred in the script: no_valid_recipients
**********
Error=The form has an internal error - no valid recipients were specified.

It's strange, because I am getting the test data I put into the form sent to me in the email. However, when I submit the form, I get the 'problem with your submission' page I set up, and the error msg in the email along with the data.

i.e. :

This error occurred in the script: no_valid_recipients
**********
Error=The form has an internal error - no valid recipients were specified.

title: 'Choose one'
realname: 'linda'
address: '3333 n 5th'
city: 'mile'
state: 'IL'
zip: '55443'


Thanks for your help,
Linda

[russellr]

The next step is to get the form (that's the .htm file that calls formmail) to specify the recipient.

In your case, you have to specify the email address twice - once in formmail.php and once in the form itself.

The line you need will look like this:

<input type="hidden" name="recipients" value="info@edenexcursions.com">

If you're*using our sample form, then there should be a comment titled "STEP 3" directly above this line in the form.

You're getting closer to getting this working! :)

[edenexcursions]

Yep, I had that. It all seems to be working ok now. I did upload the php file after I pasted your line of code, but maybe it didn't take or something. This time, I deleted it from the server and uploaded it again.

Thanks for all your help,
Linda

[jptechnical]

After following the threads closely I still get no_valid_recipients

formmail.php

  $TARGET_EMAIL = array(EMAIL_NAME."^jp@jptechnical\.com$");
 //
 // here are some other examples...
 //
//$TARGET_EMAIL = array("^yourname@yourhost\.com$");
//$TARGET_EMAIL = array("^yourname@yourhost\.com$","^someone@yourhost\.com$");
//$TARGET_EMAIL = array(EMAIL_NAME."@yourhost\.com$",EMAIL_NAME."@otherhost\.com$");
 //
 // ** OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED **
 // Set DEF_ALERT to the email address that will be sent any alert
 // messages (such as errors) from the script.  This value is
 // only used if the 'alert_to' is not provided by the form.
 // If neither alert_to nor DEF_ALERT are provided, no alerts are sent.
 //
 // DEF_ALERT can be any email address and it's independent of
 // the TARGET_EMAIL setting.
 //
 // Example:
 //  webmaster@yourhost.com
 //
 // If you set DEF_ALERT, you can do some initial tests with your browser.
 // Just open this URL:
 //  http://www.your-site.com/formmail.php?testalert=1
 //
define("DEF_ALERT","jp@jptechnical.com");

sampleform.html

  <!-- STEP 1: Put the full URL to formmail.php on your website in the 'action' value. -->
<form method="post" action="http://childcareconnection.org/forms...l/formmail.php" name="SampleForm">
	<input type="hidden" name="env_report" value="REMOTE_HOST,REMOTE_ADDR,HTTP_USER_AGENT,AUTH_TYPE,REMOTE_USER">
	<!-- STEP 2: Put your email address in the 'recipients' value. -->
	<input type="hidden" name="recipients" value="jp@jptechnical.com">
	<!-- STEP 3: Specify required fields in the 'required' value -->
	<input type="hidden" name="required" value="email:Your email address,realname:Your name">
	<!-- STEP 4: Put your subject line in the 'subject' value. -->
	<input type="hidden" name="subject" value="Sample FormMail Testing">

Please tell me what I am missing???

I tested the testmail and testmail2.php with no problems.

I get the error logs but no forms.

[russellr]

Hi,

I can imagine that's incredibly frustrating for you.

From what you've posted, everything looks exactly right.

So, could you please send your form and your formmail.php to me attached to an email. Address: supportstaff AT tectite DOT com.

There will be an answer, I'll just need to see the actual code.

[jptechnical]

I sent it. Thanks aolt!