I have a wierd problem in processing our form mail. The form is located on a page that is launched using a javascript pop-up. Here is the problem...

When the form (that has the mail script) is opened via the java popup() command from the parent page, the form page is sending a "blank" email immediately (before being filled out) and then on submit, it is sending the full email with the form data. It seems that the act of launching the form page is firing the mail() script.

So, how can I stop this from happening? Any ideas? I can't find anything about this online.

Why not only send the form if some of the fields are filled in!

post the form info and check for field completed

<form name="form1" <?php echo " ACTION=\"$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]\" METHOD=POST>";?>



If for instance you have a text box named 'email'

 if ($email =="")
               {
                 if(mail($email, $mail_subject, $mail_message, $mail_headers));
               }
else
{
if(mail($email, $mail_subject, $mail_message, $mail_headers));
Ç

Hope this helps

Sent answer before i'd finished

Why not only send the form if some of the fields are filled in!

post the form info and check for field completed

<form name="form1" <?php echo " ACTION=\"$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]\" METHOD=POST>";?>



If for instance you have a text box named 'email'

 if ($email =="")
               {
                 echo " please fill in your email address.";
............redisplay form.......
               }
else
{
if(mail($email, $mail_subject, $mail_message, $mail_headers));
}

Hope this helps