To configure the general form settings:
In the Forms Handler dialog box, click the General tab.
Script type displays either ASP or PHP, depending on settings from the General tab of the Current Site Options dialog.
Click the Publish scripts in debug mode check box to view in-depth troubleshooting information should the component not function properly when published.
Select the language (English or German) of your component script.
Click the Write to database check box to upload form entries to a flat file database file.
In the Database field, enter the name of the flat file database file to which form information will be written. The default file is formshandler.csv.
If you do not use the Wizard button next to the Database field and you leave ../db/formshandler.csv in the default value, then you will have to manually create the /db folder on the server (in the folder where you publish the site) and grant write permission to the /db folder.
In the Upload directory field, enter the path to the directory containing the flat file database file.
If you do not use the Wizard button next to the Upload directory field and you leave ../db/ formsHandlerFileUpload in the default value, you will have to manually create the /db folder on the server and within this folder you need to create the formsHandlerFileUpload folder. Then, grant write permissions to the /db and the /formsHandlerFileUpload folders.
Click the Wizard button to launch the DB Creation Wizard. See Using the DB Creation Wizard.
Use the E-mail settings section to be notified when a visitor submits a form and to notify the visitor that their form has been submitted.
Enter the Server (IP) address and Port of the server that will handle sending the e-mail pages. Consult your host provider or site administrator to obtain this information.
In the E-mail field, enter the e-mail address to which you want form submission notifications to be sent.
In the From field, enter the e-mail address from which you want to send visitors confirmation e-mails.
If necessary check the smtp requires authentication check box and then fill in the Username and the Password fields with the SMTP user name and password.
Check the smtp requires ssl check box if the SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL).
Note: Consult your host provider or site administrator to obtain details about the authentication and/or SSL possibly required by the SMTP server.
Note: The secure connection (SSL) and authentication for an SMTP server are used by some host providers to increase security and stem the flow of email messages propagating spam, viruses, and worms.
To save the Forms Handler Component settings as a profile which can be applied to additional Forms Handler components that you add to your site, click Save Profile. See Creating Component Profiles.
Click OK to close the Forms Handler dialog.