What is the recommended way to create a form that sends input via email without opening the email program using PHP?

To create a form that sends input via email without opening the email program using PHP, you can utilize the PHP `mail()` function. This function allows you to send an email directly from your server without the need for an email client. Simply set the appropriate headers and parameters within the `mail()` function to specify the recipient, subject, message, and any additional headers. 

<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    $to = "recipient@example.com";
    $subject = "Form Submission";
    $message = "Name: " . $_POST['name'] . "\n";
    $message .= "Email: " . $_POST['email'] . "\n";
    $message .= "Message: " . $_POST['message'];
    
    $headers = "From: sender@example.com" . "\r\n" .
               "Reply-To: sender@example.com" . "\r\n" .
               "X-Mailer: PHP/" . phpversion();
    
    mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
    echo "Email sent successfully!";
}
?>

<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
    Name: <input type="text" name="name"><br>
    Email: <input type="email" name="email"><br>
    Message: <textarea name="message"></textarea><br>
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Keywords

PHP form submission email sending mail function headers

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