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Simple Email Form, by Doug Bierer - Joomla Extension Directory

Introduction

Contact forms

Basic email contact form which lets you define up to 8 configurable fields.


Summary of Features

Features

  • Supports Joomla 2.5 and 3.x
  • Eight configurable fields: you configure the labels and sizes and types
  • "From" and "Subject" fields appear automatically
  • "From" field is checked to make sure it's a valid email address (using regex, not a realtime check)
  • "Reply-To" header can be activated
  • Fields 1 - 8 can be set to "Active," "Required," "Hidden", or "Inactive" in the module configuration, as needed
  • Hidden fields will automatically appear in the email
  • Body of email message contains labels + user input data for active and hidden fields
  • Any of the 8 fields can be normal (text), textarea, radio buttons, checkboxes or dropdown (select)
  • You can configure a recipient of the submitted email form plus optional CC and/or BCC
  • Optional "Send Copy to Me" field or automatic user copy
  • You can set the space between the labels and the input fields
  • You can specify an optional redirect URL if the form is submitted successfully
  • Info in form fields can be either reset or retained after form submission
  • Includes a field to upload an email file attachment
  • Email attachments can be filtered by filename extension
  • Max length of each field can be set (thanks to Rui Castro Lobo!)
  • You can activate "Test Mode" to help you troubleshoot when installing

30+ languages supported, including: Afrikaans, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portugese (Brazilian), Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

An optional CAPTCHA can be activated
- You can use Google's reCAPTCHA (Joomla's default) or any other standard CAPTCHA extension for Joomla

All configuration is done by module manager: no complicated components to install! All fields can be either normal (text), textarea, checkboxes, radio buttons, or select.

New in SEF 2.x - thanks to Andrew Caya and Martin Beaudry :

  • Client-side and server-side form validation for all field types,
  • Server-side filtering for all field types,
  • Integration with third-party CAPTCHA modules like Google's reCAPTCHA (Joomla's default),
  • Integration with Joomla's language settings,
  • Allow users to configure an automated reply email to those submitting the form,
  • A new Belarusian translation thanks to Yury (y.sapozhkov@gmail.com)
  • A new Slovenian translation thanks to Ervin (ervin.bizjak@gmail.com)
  • The possibility of overriding any translatable string with a custom one using Joomla's language overrides
  • The possibility of overriding and customizing completely the form's rendering

Project's Lead Developer:
Doug Bierer: https://unlikelysource.com/

Works just as advertised and a great, easy to use extension for forms that send simple yet complete emails.

I had a problem getting it to work, and they were extremely prompt and helpful in getting it resolved. The main problem ended up being my Joomla email setup anyway, so the extension itself is very solid and easy as pie to insert into articles.

Recommended!

highly recommended



Posted on 19 April 2013
Really good form builder, would highly recommend, easy to configure, just a pity the label alignment option doesnt work but overall great for the price lol
Owner's reply: Mike -- thanks for the feedback! I'm in the process of getting a new release ready (1.8.1) which should solve the label alignment issue + (hopefully) provide a solution when Joomla cache is enabled (which currently prevents Simple Email Form users from using CAPTCHAs). Please email me (using the form on joomla.unlikelysource.org) to let me know if you want to test the new version.

It works



Posted on 04 April 2013
Just as it says on the tin - it is simple and it works. What else does one want from a free extension? Very easy in J2.5

Fantastic!



Posted on 29 March 2013
Very simple and easy to use. I had a little trouble with the attachment upload, which Doug helped me though. Absolute path for the attachment folder is a must. Also, make sure the permission for that folder is 775 or it won't work.



Thanks again! Awesome Module!

Great module



Posted on 18 March 2013
works like charm,

although it's simple and easy - it has different options...



easily adopted!
The extension is described in detail above and it does everything it claims simply and effectively.



The documentation is good, but this form is very intuitive to set up, a few minutes is all you need.



A real pleasure to use.
Lately we have been going through a few different contact form components due to template code conflicts. . . Simple Email Form works flawlessly!! And I even contacted the developer Doug at unlikely source with a question on multiple file uploads and he updated the php file to add the functionality we were looking for!!



Couldn't ask for a better written extension or better product support!

Great Component



Posted on 23 November 2012
Very simple to implement and worked like it said it would. Thanks!

Wonderful !!



Posted on 05 November 2012
Very nice and easy to use, solve my issue.

Great , thanks.
This email form is just what I was looking for! I needed an easy form for an "Ask Us" section on our website.



It would be nice to be able to have two forms going to two separate emails in the same article, though.



Thanks
Owner's reply: Have a look at the instructions for putting 2 forms into one article. Requires at least version 1.7.08, although the latest version is recommended.
http://joomla.unlikelysource.com/index.php/open-source-email-module#twoForms

Simple Email Form

Version:
2.3.0
Developer:
Doug Bierer
Last updated:
Aug 16 2021
3 years ago
Date added:
Mar 09 2010
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
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Compatibility:
J3
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