Form To Email with streamline.net no email recieved!

slinkydonkey · August 6th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Hello All

I am having real problems configuring any Form to Email to work with my website at http://pc-healer.com/Contacts.html

I am currently on Linux and it supports perl, CGI and PHP.
I started using "NMS FormMail Version 3.14c1" the script had the right syntax just I never recieved the email. i know the mail path is correct i.e. /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t' and also another requriment from my host is that:

"Streamlinenet filters all outgoing e-mail. These must have a 'From' or 'To' address that is a domain hosted with Streamlinenet. Any e-mail not fulfilling these criteria is stopped."

So I set these as required...but still I get no email when I submit the form

So I thought I would try this one http://formtoemail.com/ but yet again I get no email.

I can post more details but didnt want to post to much as knowone will response is anyone else with Streamline.net? there customer service dont want to know.

Thanks
Paul

unitedcraig · August 6th, 2008, 11:52 AM

http://www.freecontactform.com/index.php

Not too sure on the problems you are having, but I have just used a form from the above site and it is the easiest i have even seen to install.

CloudedVision · August 6th, 2008, 01:06 PM

Personally, I think you should ditch streamline. I've heard a lot of bad things about them. And the host should be helping you with the email, because its obviously not that. I'd recommend ICDsoft or WESHUK.

But give the script craig recommend a shot. see if that works.

slinkydonkey · August 7th, 2008, 05:33 AM

I don't really want to move as I can't afford to right now any way it was a personal recommendation there interface is a lot better than 1and1.co.uk suppose you get what you pay for support wise though.

Im sure I can get it working though this is an example they provide that works and I receive the email:

<?php
$res = mail("admin@my-domain.com", "Test PHP Mailer Script for my website", "Hi,
This message demonstrates PHP mailer scripts working on the domain my website,
Kind regards,
Streamline.Net
", "From: root@my-domain.com", "-froot@my-domain.com");
if($res == 1){echo "Email sent successfully. Check adminl@my-domain.com to make sure it was received."; } ?><p></p>Script created at: 07/08/2008 09:38:45<br />Current time/date: <? echo date("d\/m\/Y h:i:s"); ?>

On streamline.nets website they have an example PHP Linux, Form To Email scripts see here

This is there example:
<?php

mail("Youremail@yourdomain.co.uk", "Feedback Form results", $_REQUEST[message], "From: $_REQUEST[email]", "-f".$_REQUEST[email]);

header( "Location: http://www.yourdomain.co.uk/thankyou.html" );

?>

I configured it as below and get an email but its currupted it says"MIME message decoding error: reached a premature end of data" ??

<?php

mail("root@pc-healer.com", "Feedback Form results", $_REQUEST[message], "From: $_REQUEST[email]", "-froot@pc-healer.com".$_REQUEST[email]);

header( "Location: http://www.pc-healer.com" );

?>

slinkydonkey · August 7th, 2008, 06:36 AM

Think im just going to spend this weekend going over this guide http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/feedbackphp.shtml !

mighty9403 · August 29th, 2008, 11:44 AM

Hey I have just discovered that all my forms on my clients websites aren't working either.

I tried the suggested stremline fix. I have managed to receive the email from the form but it contains this message.

MIME message decoding error: reached a premature end of data

I have contacted streamline and they say scripting is not supported.

this is such a con

mighty9403 · August 29th, 2008, 11:45 AM

hey slinky donkey that the script im using if you have any luck let me know and visa versa

mighty9403 · August 29th, 2008, 12:07 PM

Hi its me again

I have a joomla site on this account at streamline and that mail is getting through OK and I haven't done anything to that script.

cantfindausername · September 5th, 2008, 11:36 AM

Hi all, I'm with Streamline too... and I have never recieved any help from them for any support tickets I've raised. They're useless quite frankly. Needless to say the hosting was set up by someone else, I'm just webmastering for them. Thankfully I've managed to work around the difficulties they've caused me for the issues I've seeked their assistance on. Apart from the email system being sh!t.

Anyhoo, I didn't want to use any of their form to email stuff so wrote my own in perl.

Its a lovely simple cgi script, but very effective, and does exactely what you want it to. I have got mine set up to email myself and the user who registers. There is a security field for human proof.

I'm more than happy to have a look at some of your code, or share how things are set up if it helps you get to the bottom of this.

Mainly just wanted to moan about Streamline and let you know you're not alone in your problems with them.

Ant

Aso · September 6th, 2008, 10:20 AM

Yup, streamline sucks

@Slinky - I think know the fix, since I spent countless hours trying to find it when working with bbPress on a Streamline server!

Try;

Code:


			
ini_set('sendmail_from', 'email@domain.com');

Just put that at the very beginning of your form script (you must use an email account that exists on your domain).

slinkydonkey · September 19th, 2008, 11:00 AM

Sorry for the delaying in getting back to your guys I finnaly got it working buy using this line :

$mailprog = '/usr/sbin/sendmail -froot\@pc-healer.com -t';

Hope this helps someone

took me hours and hours to get this !

joannelturner · September 29th, 2008, 06:12 AM

Hi - I've just joined the forum and am having exactly the same nightmare you had with running an email contact form using streamline - I've read through your posting but still can't get my code to work!!

My php code is below - have made it really simple using the streamline example

Code:


			
ini_set('sendmail_from', 'root@sybianpleasures.co.uk'); 
$mailprog = '/usr/sbin/sendmail -froot\@sybianpleasures.co.uk -t';
 
mail("root@sybianpleasures.co.uk", "Contact Form results", $_REQUEST[details], "From: $_REQUEST[email]", "-froot@sybianpleasures.co.uk".$_REQUEST[email]);
header( "Location: http://www.sybianpleasures.co.uk/thankyou.htm" );

I do have a root@sybianpleasures.co.uk email address with streamline.

Why is it so complicated!!

Thanks Jo

joannelturner · September 29th, 2008, 06:39 AM

Amazing - I managed to sort it myself - why is it the minute you ask for help you suddenly fix it yourself!!

code is now:

Code:


			
<?php
ini_set('sendmail_from', 'root@sybianpleasures.co.uk'); 
 

mail("root@sybianpleasures.co.uk", "Contact Form results", $_REQUEST[details], "From: $_REQUEST[email]", "-froot@sybianpleasures.co.uk");
header( "Location: http://www.sybianpleasures.co.uk/thankyou.htm" );
?>

Seems to work a treat!!

Thanks Jo

Aso · September 29th, 2008, 09:09 AM

Glad you sorted it Jo

Streamline is an absolute nightmare - I'm never hosting with them again!

joannelturner · September 29th, 2008, 11:36 AM

Funny - as I was actually recommended streamline!! Who would you go for instead?

Aso · September 29th, 2008, 01:37 PM

From a personal experience, and as our very own forum host, WESH UK

They're honestly top notch and I've no reason to ever switch hosts again!

ZipDee · October 31st, 2008, 03:15 PM

Streamline.net , fasthosts.co.uk and Ralph Dummermuth of United Internet AGI

I had my bank account wrongfully debited by a webhosting company, streamline.net, that refused to cancel a three-month trial period then sneakily took a one-year premium hosting package cost from my account - I tried to indict for contravention of the Theft Act, but the Chief Constable of the area of the offence passed it to a subordinate who in turn passed it on to the Derbyshire Trading Standards Office and my money was bounced back into my account - it is illegal, a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison to wrongfully or deceitfully debit an account (and using steamroller pressure can be termed a form of deceit if use of the law is unfounded and becomes forcefully intimidatory : it is also illegal to use the law in pursuance of an offence, and the law comes down on this like a ton of bricks.

I now know that streamline.net were sellers-on of the talents of fasthosts.co.uk who bought streamline.net's customer base last May/June. I now know that fasthosts.co.uk sold out to United Internet AG for 90 million euros (£61mill) in 1999, or more to the point, sold out to Ralph Dummermuth, the German internet billionare who founded '1 und1' and who is the main shareholder of the owning company United Internet Ag.

Today I sent emails to the board members of fasthosts.co.uk, Andrew Michael CEO, Michael Hogan Finance Director, Mark Cowne Sales & Marketing Director,
Steve Holford Press, and Billing, and Support, informing them of my intention to apply for their indictment and the indictment of the actual instigators, for theft if they do not return money continually taken from my bank after I had cancelled my Distance Selling contract with them due to their poor support. Google the Distance Selling statute and you will see just how the steamroller these companies use is a cover, a camouflage for their ignoring the demands made on them by the statute and just how they have drifted into dangerous ground given the Theft Act - google this as well!

I also sent a copy of the email to rdummermuth@united-internet.de nlang@united-internet.de kdobitsch@united-internet.de mscheeren@united-internet.de mschap@united-internet.de (the board) info@united-internet.de presse@united-internet.de investor-relations@united-internet.de hostmaster@united-internet.de .

The greater the number of the more detailed type of emails the board and their minions receive from disgruntled customers that suffer because of the 'robust' methods for making a billion or two they seem to have exported into the UK the US and not forgetting the poor sods in Germany who my research tells me have had it harder for a lot longer, the more Herr Dummermuth might come to realise the role that good old honest customer relations might play in him keeping a euro or two.

What say you?

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ZipDee · November 2nd, 2008, 02:25 PM

Streamline.net , fasthosts.co.uk and Ralph Dummermuth of United Internet AG

I had my bank account wrongfully debited by a webhosting company, streamline.net, that refused to cancel a three-month trial period then sneakily took a one-year premium hosting package cost from my account - I tried to indict for contravention of the Theft Act, but the Chief Constable of the area of the offence passed it to a subordinate who in turn passed it on to the Derbyshire Trading Standards Office and my money was bounced back into my account - it is illegal, a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison to wrongfully or deceitfully debit an account (and using steamroller pressure can be termed a form of deceit if use of the law to becomes forcefully intimidatory is unfounded: it is also illegal to use the law in pursuance of an offence, and the law comes down on this like a ton of bricks.

I now know that streamline.net were sellers-on of the talents of fasthosts.co.uk who bought streamline.net's customer base last May/June. I now know that fasthosts.co.uk sold out to United Internet AG for 90 million euros (£61mill) in 1999, or more to the point, sold out to Ralph Dummermuth, the German internet billionare who founded '1 und1' and who is the main shareholder of the owning company United Internet Ag.

Today I sent emails to the board members of fasthosts.co.uk, Andrew Michael CEO (the founder), Michael Hogan Finance Director, Mark Cowne Sales & Marketing Director, Steve Holford Press, and Billing, and Support, informing them of my intention to apply for their indictment and the indictment of the actual instigators, for theft if they do not return money continually taken from my bank after I had cancelled my Distance Selling contract with them due to their poor support. Google the Distance Selling statute and you will see just how the steamroller these companies use is a cover, a camouflage for their ignoring the demands made on them by the Distance Selling statute and just how they have drifted into dangerous ground given the Theft Act - google this as well!

I also sent a copy of the email to rdummermuth@united-internet.de nlang@united-internet.de kdobitsch@united-internet.de mscheeren@united-internet.de (the board) mschap@united-internet.de info@united-internet.de presse@united-internet.de investor-relations@united-internet.de hostmaster@united-internet.de .

The greater the number of the more detailed type of emails the board and their minions receive from disgruntled customers that suffer because of the 'robust' methods for making a billion or two he seems to have exported into the UK the US and not forgetting the poor sods in Germany who my research tells me have had it harder for a lot longer, the more Herr Dummermuth might come to realise the role that good old honest customer relations might play in him keeping a euro or two.

What say you?

If you need help to make up your mind type into Google either 'streamline.net , legal' 'Andrew Dollamore , legal' 'Dollamore Ltd , legal' or 'fasthosts.co.uk , legal' and check the forums for a sense of the human suffering caused since Herr Dummermuth's appearance on the scene, and check German legal advice forums if you want a hint of the affect that this man has had on his own people and just how bad it it is going become for us all if his philosophy of the most cash taken before the smallest courtesy of support given goes unchecked

nobbyknobs · April 29th, 2009, 05:57 AM

Hi all, I also have had a shed load of trouble trying to get a simple form to work on streamline.net. I eventually got it to work with the below PHP:

<?php
ini_set('sendmail_from', 'subscriptions@aiptoday.co.uk');
mail("subscriptions@aiptoday.co.uk",
"Contact Form results",
$_REQUEST[message],
"From: $_REQUEST[email]",
"-fsubscriptions@aiptoday.co.uk");
header( "Location: http://www.aiptoday.co.uk/thanks.html" );
?>
HOWEVER this is not a form as it only has one field [message] if you add another field you get the problem of the email not being sent. Dealing with support on streamline the say they do not support scripting and advise you to search the internet for them, which I found pointless as even though you can get them to work on other servers on streamline they dont!! Ive also tried PERL and cgi, they wont process the form either! There is a button on your control panel bottom left asking if you are happy with them, Ive clicked no and would ask others to do so, may make them take action, if not I will not be using them when my hosting runs out. Sorry if this is a rant but after weeks on not getting anywhere im a bit ........ off.