How do I use SSL to process formmail? .: Netfirms 24/7 Support

Web forms that solicit private or confidential information should be secured. To secure your webform, the URL or link to your webform must be secured (ie. called with https:// instead of http://). The form action tag should also be secured.

SSL is supported on the Advantage and Business plans. Once you have your forms designed in your favorite HTML editor or web design tool, get your forms to work with SSL by following the steps below:

1. Using Netfirms pre-installed forms handler:

With a text editor (eg. Notepad) edit the HTML code for your form page so it reads as follows (where membername is the Membername you were assigned for your account):

(Alternatively if you have a registered domain name hosted at Netfirms, your form action line can read: <form action=https://yourdomain.com.sslpowered.com/cgi/formmail method = "POST">)

2. Specify Recipient E-mail address

Next you must have the following line of code after the form action tag we entered above:

<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="you@yourdomain.com">

This instructs
the formmail script where to E-mail the information entered on the
form. Be sure to change you@domain.com to your actual E-mail address.

Optional Fields:

You add optional
fields to your form to customize the functionality of the form. For
example you can require certain fields to be completed, specify the
page visitors see after completing the form.

How do I use SSL to process formmail?

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