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Q: What are the requirements to use software?

A: Browser based software including Form1 Builder and Investment Analysis Software apply the Document Object Model (DOM) and to function correctly your system should include a 5th Generation browser with JavaScript enabled. Mozilla FireFox or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (Windows 98) or later is recommended, Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later is also supported. If required you can download a current version browser free of charge from:

* Mozilla FireFox - http://www.mozilla.org/

* Microsoft Internet Explorer - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

* Netscape Navigator - http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/

For Form1 and MailMailer the php scripting language and mail function must be available on your web server to run these php base software titles. Most commercial web servers support php. For more detail on the php language please refer to What is php? ( https://bizpep.com/phptest.html ). The only additional requirement is a web browser.

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Q: How do I test php on my server?

A: Use the Test Code at What is php? ( https://bizpep.com/phptest.html ). When you run the php Test Code on your server it displays a message in your browser and attempts to send an email to the address you provided. If a Congratulations message is displayed but you do not receive a confirmation email message it is likely php is available on your server but the php mail function is not. In this case Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver... may also be displayed.

Without the mail function php cannot send emails, and MailMailer and Form1 software will not function correctly. Your server host may be able to provide detail on the availability of the php mail function.

If a Congratulations message is displayed and a confirmation email received bizpep php based software will function correctly on your server.

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Q: Are there instructions for software use?

A: Instructions and support are provided in the Help file for each software title. This is available online and in the software download package.

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Q: What about software security?

A: Form1 Builder and Investment Analysis Software always save information to your computer. If the software is installed on your computer this information is as secure as all other data on your system. When the software is run from a server saved information can be accessed as a cookie by the hosting site. It is recommended that you install and run software directly on your computer when maximum data security is required.

If you set the Form1 delivery email address in the configuration variables Form1 can only send to that email address. This cannot be altered unless access is provided to modify files on your server.

MailMailer emails can be sent by anyone who can access your MailMailer web page. To protect from misuse only provide your MailMailer address (url) to authorized personnel. If desired you can change the name of your MailMailer file and/or locate it in a password protected directory to provide additional security.

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Q: I'm trying to integrate an automotive question submission form I made with FormBuilder with an email marketing program. I need to add a "receive newsletter checkbox" which will send the typical submission email from the user name and address, to a specific email address (not the $delemail = address), only when the box is checked.

A: You cannot use the standard form1 functions to deliver to different emails. The easiest way is to simply have all emails sent to the same delivery email address and then from that email address filter/forward based on criteria to the specific email address ie if newsletter checkbox is true forward to specific email address.This should be achievable from most email servers ie gmail etc. The alternative would be to use 2 different form1 processing codes with different email delivery addresses and send the form to one or the other based on the checkbox status however this would require additional programming.

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