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How do I manage listserv subscriptions in FormMail?
This article details how to use FormMail for self-subscription to a listserv.
This example demonstrates the use of FormMail for self-subscription to a listserv.
Form
<html> <head><title>Just testing</title></head> <body> <form method="post" action="http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/formmail/FormMail/depts/accc/webpub/formmail/example-8.txt"> <h1>Example of FormMail 3.0</h1> This example shows the use of mail for listserv subscriptions. Note that listserv needs the email address <i>and</i> full name. Also note that listserv will send the subscriber confirmation mail before actually subscribing them. <hr> <p> My email address is: <input type="text" name="email" > <p> My full name is: <input type="text" name="name" > <p> <input type="submit" value="Submit your comments"> </form> </body> </html>
Configuration file
<!DOCTYPE form SYSTEM 'FormMail-3.0.dtd'>
<form name="example3" >
<!-- I really want your email address -->
<validate name="email" public="Your email address" vtype="email">
<!-- This checks for nonnull, but additionally listserv
insists on firstname and lastname -->
<validate name="name" public="Your full name" vtype="nonnull">
<!-- Mail will not be sent in this example. Remove 'nomail'
if you are really using this. And, of course,
replace 'myspeciallist' with the true list name.
-->
<mail name="mail1">
<to>listserv@listserv.uic.edu
<reply-to>$email
<from>$email
<Subject>
<body>
subscribe myspeciallist $name
</mail>
<!-- Here's the html response header
Note that the full html page is generated, including
the <html>...</html> tags
-->
<response name="r0" >
<![CDATA[
<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Thank You for Subscribing</h1>
<p>
You will hear back from listserv shortly
about your subscription to myspeciallist@uic.edu
</p>
</body>
</html>
]]>
</response>
</form>