Website Building- E-mail Forwarding & Downloads

Hi guys,
Am new to designing. How do I :
1) include a popup form on my webpage for the visitor to input info & have the info forwarded to my personal e-mail account (not trap17).
2) make links to download files (ie. zip etc.) hosted on my website for ftp direct download to the visitors computer. (You know, click a link & the file automatically downloads)
Any info appreciated !!!
Tutorials ?????????????????
Step by step info ????????????
Thanks in advance
RGPHNX

For a Contact form, go here: http://www.trap17.com/forums/trap17-file-no-4780.html

LINKS: just make a normal link to the file


POP-UP: will get back to you, I g2g now, good night all! (10:38PM)

Thanks Cragllo,
Thanks for the fast code & the link to other Php info. Checked out the links and found some good Php tutorials at www. Php.net . Also check out the links section at www. Php.net/links.php for everything Php. Found some e-mail forwarding code downloads and a good customization tutorial at www.analysisandsolutions.com .
No info on how to make the e-mail form a "popup" though.
Any ideas ????
Also,
Am still looking for a fast "how to" implement part 2) [ie. automatic downloader for "zip" etc. files hosted on my website] of my previous question.
Any suggestions??
Anybody?
Thanks in advance.
RGPHNX

For the pop-up you need Javascript Search with googles there will be a lot of results

< SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
window.open("enter link here");
</SCRIPT>

this should give you a popup that links to a page

<script>
var popunder=new Array()

popunder[0]=" Enter Link Here"

var winfeatures="width=100,height=100,scrollbars=0,resizable=0,toolbar=0,location=0,menubar=0,status=0,directories=0"
var once_per_session=0
///No editing beyond here required/////
function get_cookie(Name) {
var search = Name + "="
var returnvalue = "";
if (document.cookie.length > 0) {
offset = document.cookie.indexOf(search)
if (offset != -1) { // if cookie exists
offset += search.length
// set index of beginning of value
end = document.cookie.indexOf(";", offset);
// set index of end of cookie value
if (end == 400)
end = document.cookie.length;
returnvalue=unescape(document.cookie.substring(offset, end))
}
}
return returnvalue;
}
function loadornot(){
if (get_cookie('popunder')==''){
loadpopunder()
document.cookie="popunder=yes"
}
}
function loadpopunder(){
win2=window.open(popunder[Math.floor(Math.random()*(popunder.length))],"",winfeatures)
win2.blur()
window.focus()
}
if (once_per_session==0)
loadpopunder()
else
loadornot()
</script>

that sould give you a pop under with a link

i hop that has help in at least the slightest bit

Wow! you are very good at javascript! I'm not too shabby either:

<script language="javascript">
function p() {
window.open('http://google.com',
'bnettaf','width=222,height=222,top=2,left=2,toolbars=no,resizable=0');}
</script>

And to excute the site you just link to "javascript: p();"

For example: <a href="javascript: p();">click here</a>

Notes:

Width is the width of the window
Height is the height of the window
Top is the position from the top
Left is postition from the left
Toolbars is if toolbars should be displayed
Resizable is the ability to resize! 0 means no, 1 means yes.



Oh yah, this whole thing is supposed to open a browser window if you didn't notice!

~Johnny

Have a great day! Hope this helped!

Thanks to all,
Followup Question:
Once I create the popup window & link it via url to the content webpage,
How do I make the webpage send the info to my e-mail account?
This may seem obvious to youall but I'm totally new to this sort of thing.
I guess what I'm asking is-Where & How do I put the link to my e-mail account url in the webpage?
Thanks again,
RGPHNX

Use the code that Dooga gave:


Make a file calles contact.php and use the contact form here:
http://www.trap17.com/forums/trap17-file-no-4780.html

that should do it...

Thanks Again Cragllo,
Looks like I have all the pieces of scripting to make it all work.
Will merge it all together and get back to youall if there are any more
problems.
Thanks again
RGPHNX
ps-SORRY I MUST HAVE SPACED OUT ON THE ZIP ADVICE YOU GAVE PREVIOUSLY - must have been the "forest for the trees syndrome"

From my understanding, it seems the user don't care if an e-mail is sent. It's just an implementation detail for developers.

My suggestion is:

1 The user fill a form in your web page, then submit
2 php or jsp on the server collect all the information. Then call system api to send a mail with these information. You can search the mail() on www.php.net or JavaMail API on java.sun.com

Server technology is better than client technology for your requirement.