Re: [cobalt-users] [Raq3] Problems with Formmail Script

[Dave Robinson <domino27@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aidan Bowen wrote:

> Can anyone help ?,
>
> We are new to Cobalt RaQs and not quite savvy with their setup.
>
> I have a fairly simple problem. We have several forms (Perl) which basically
> just send an e-mail with user submitted details.
>
> We have created a cgi directory (cgi-bin) in the root site directory, and
> informed the script where to find PERL (the default cobalt dir). However the
> server reports an error on submission of the form;
>
> "The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable
> to complete your request. "
>
> This is prior to any validation checking on the forms fields.
>
> Could this be to do with SendMail ? I can't find where it is in the
> directory structure and think it needs to be defined in the form script -
> any help much appreciated.
>
> I look forward to hearing from someone.
>
> Aidan
> --
> Aidan Bowen
> TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Try these...

#!/usr/bin/perl
$mailprog = '/usr/sbin/sendmail';

CHMOD 755
And don`t forget the referrer bit...

Dave Robinson




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