okay, i have everything going great now... but now i have come accross an issue... i need serval forms on my site and i have them set up -- all ready to go, but when you try to submit the form online you get an error... do i need some sort of mail server or something?? all help is sincerely appreciated.
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okay, i have everything going great now... but now i have come accross an issue... i need serval forms on my site and i have them set up -- all ready to go, but when you try to submit the form online you get an error... do i need some sort of mail server or something?? all help is sincerely appreciated.
A Windows 
or Linux box might have been better.
1. They are cheaper.
2. Windows and Linux can run Apache and MySQL significantly faster than a Mac.
or Linux box might have been better. 1. They are cheaper.
2. Windows and Linux can run Apache and MySQL significantly faster than a Mac.
exabytes18 said:A Windows
1. They are cheaper.
2. Windows and Linux can run Apache and MySQL significantly faster than a Mac.
Really?? Is there a substancial difference in speed? -- Also, what is MySQL?
jammer08 said:
I'm looking for some current benchmarks..... I'll report back soon.
MySQL is an open source database that is widely used for websites. It is easy to use and highly scalable.
Ok. According to anandtech.com,
on actual servers (i.e. xServes and comparable Linux boxes) the Linux box will serve 10 times more requests than the Mac. I don't know how well Apple optimized Apache for Intel yet and such, but it looks like performance should be alright for a small site with few page views per second.
on actual servers (i.e. xServes and comparable Linux boxes) the Linux box will serve 10 times more requests than the Mac. I don't know how well Apple optimized Apache for Intel yet and such, but it looks like performance should be alright for a small site with few page views per second.
jammer08 said:
But like... store the information in a database... or calculate everything on the webpage itself.... or something else.
jammer08 said:
The easy way is to just use <form action="mailto:email@address.com" ....>.
This leaves your email address exposed, requires the client to have their mail app setup properly, and lacks any nice formatting.
The proper way to do it is to have some scripting language (PHP, ASP, etc) get the information from the forms, verify it isn't a bunch of BS and then send you an email. Pretty easy.
exabytes18 said:
Yeah that (bold) is what I am trying to do. I do not want it to go through the viewer's email client, I want the sever to send it. I have the form set up, I do not need it to verify anything, but how do I script it to send the info out via email?
jammer08 said:[/B]
Yeah that (bold) is what I am trying to do. I do not want it to go through the viewer's email client, I want the sever to send it. I have the form set up, I do not need it to verify anything, but how do I script it to send the info out via email?
Two suggestions since its your company.
1) get a hosting account
2) Hire someone who knows what they are doing. Nobody here is going to walk you through programming in PHP/JSP/Ruby/etc...
This will save you headaches and time.
jammer08 said:
Search macrumors for reviews of web hosts, Google around, research, select one that appeals to your needs, and don't get scammed.
I started out with the basic package from bravenet.com (nothing wrong with them), and then figured it was cheaper for me to host it on my desktop computer. That's about all the advice I can offer up.Let us know what you find.
exabytes18 said:Search macrumors for reviews of web hosts, Google around, research, select one that appeals to your needs, and don't get scammed.
Let us know what you find.
Anyone have an experience with BlueHost?