How can PHP beginners ensure that contact forms actually send data to an email address?

To ensure that contact forms actually send data to an email address, PHP beginners can use the `mail()` function in PHP to send the form data to the specified email address. They need to make sure that the form data is properly sanitized and validated before sending it via email to prevent any security vulnerabilities. 

<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    $name = $_POST['name'];
    $email = $_POST['email'];
    $message = $_POST['message'];

    $to = 'youremail@example.com';
    $subject = 'Contact Form Submission';
    $headers = 'From: ' . $email;

    $body = "Name: $name\n";
    $body .= "Email: $email\n";
    $body .= "Message: $message";

    if (mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers)) {
        echo 'Message sent successfully!';
    } else {
        echo 'Message could not be sent.';
    }
}
?>

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