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A simple form in an email ... is it possible?

I am developing an html url for a holiday art market. The request is just for graphic design, make it pretty-put date / time etc, but I'm wondering if I can also implement an RSVP form in a letter: you go yes or no? Can this be done via email or do I need to redirect to the site? If this can be done, how?

Thanks again to the SOF community!

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The simplest solution - if all you need is a yes or no answer - is to insert two links, one for yes and one for no, with identification information already in the query parameters for the links, for example.



http://www.yourdomain.com/rsvp.aspx?by=email@receiver.com&response=no

http://www.yourdomain.com/rsvp.aspx?by=email@receiver.com&response=yes
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Last time I tried it (around 2001) it worked fine. Just make sure the action = attribute on the form tag contains the absolute URL.



Jim.

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I would not add it to an email. People will be wary of this with respect - there is no easy way to say what "action" indicates; and the client will not be kindly redirected to the site without their knowledge after clicking the submit button.

I would highly recommend the site link. Or - even better - create two links using their email address and response in the query string. i.e.

<a href = "www.yoursite.com/submit?from={$SenderEmailAddress}&answer=yes">Yes</a>

<a href = "www.yoursite.com/submit?from={$SenderEmailAddress}&answer=no">No</a>

This way, you can make sure people don't accidentally answer twice or answer when they didn't receive an invitation.

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