Basic php mail issue: blank variables

Question

I've got a strange problem: the same script is working in a different site I've built but not on my current one. The php script refers to a html page (a submitting form) and I just want to send it to an email. Here's the HTML code:

<form class="form-horizontal" action="invio_mail.php">

    <div class="form-group">
        <label for="indirizzo">Indirizzo attivazione</label>
        <input id="indirizzo" name="indirizzo" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Via Roma, 15" required autofocus>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label for="modem">Tipo di modem</label>
            <select id="modem" name="modem" class="form-control">
            <option>Indoor</option>
            <option>Outdoor</option>
            </select>
    </div>
    ....
<input name="submit" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block" type="submit" value="Invia">

And here's the script:

    <?php
$mailto = 'myemail@gmail.com'; 
$subject = 'Form';

$error_message = 'Wooops! Something goes wrong.';
$success_message = '<strong><em>SENT!</em></strong>';

$indirizzo = $_POST['indirizzo']; 
$modem = $_POST['modem'];
$consegna = $_POST['consegna'];
$nome = $_POST['nome'];
$cognome = $_POST['cognome'];
$dob = $_POST['dob'];
$paese = $_POST['paese'];
$citta = $_POST['citta'];
$codice_fiscale = $_POST['codice_fiscale'];
$cellulare = $_POST['cellulare'];
$documento = $_POST['documento'];
$scadenza_doc = $_POST['scadenza_doc'];
$rilascio_doc = $_POST['rilascio_doc'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$note = $_POST['note'];

$message = "The following variables has been registered: $indirizzo $modem $consegna $nome $cognome $dob $paese $citta $codice_fiscale $cellulare $documento $scadenza_doc $rilascio_doc $email $note"; 
$headers = "Da: " . "X-Mailer: PHP/" . phpversion(); 

if (mail($mailto, $subject, $message, $headers)) {
    echo("<br>$success_message <br><br><br>");

;
} else {
    echo($error_message);
}
?>

I receive the mail but it won't me display my variables! I don't know why and i'm getting crazy. The message is only "The following variables has been registered" followed by nothing at all..am I missing something in the syntax? In my old site is working fine.

Thank you all for your patience.

Are the variables getting the value from the form? Are the PHP version and mail servers' configuration same for both the site? — NewBee, May 02 '18 at 15:02
Your form doesn't have a `method` attribute, defaulting to `GET`... — CodeCaster, May 02 '18 at 15:03

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 02 '18 at 15:09

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CodeCaster's comment is right, your form is making a request via the HTTP GET method - this is the default if you don't specify a method attribute on your form. But your PHP expects to find the variables in the $_POST array, which is only populated if the request is made using the HTTP POST method.

The solution is very simple - tell your form what method to use:

<form class="form-horizontal" action="invio_mail.php" method="POST">

answered May 02 '18 at 15:09

ADyson

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Yep, he was right. Thank you so much. I hope I can give something back to this community, someday! – Federico May 02 '18 at 15:16
@Federico no problem. You can give back, right now, by marking the answer as "accepted" (click the green tick next to the question so it goes green, see https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235) - thanks :-) – ADyson May 02 '18 at 15:17

Basic php mail issue: blank variables

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