jkaplon / contact.cgi

bash script to handle data entered from a "contact us" web form and use ssmtp to send an email containing the contact information.

I hacked together this bash script to handle contact form submissions on a friend's website. The contact form was previoulsy using a hideously long and complex PHP script, which I wanted to avoid. I've never proved it, but I blame that PHP script for my frirend's previous webserver getting taken over by spammers. Also, if possible, I wanted to avoid the overhead of running a full email server.

This script and the ssmtp mail program have proven to be a good solution for me. Bash scripting is not a frequent task for me, so this script could probably benefit from some refactoring (to add environment variables, for example). There are also some brittle website-specific values, but at least there are comments!

contact.cgi's Issues

switch from gmail to mailgun

I wish I'd used Mailgun from the beginning instead of fighting w/gmail over whether or not my vps was allowed to send mail.

Probably use the Mailgun API.

check for all empty fields

If form submitted with all empty fields, do not send email and do not redirect to reply page.