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Form Handler Service

Brandon Devnich | September 10, 2007

With the release of Microsoft Expression Web back near the beginning of 2007, many users have been finding that their web hosting providers are no longer supporting FrontPage Extensions. This means that much used run-time elements such as "FrontPage Forms" no longer seem to function. What a drag!

As a side note for those using Microsoft Expression: You may still be able to use the "FrontPage Enabled" form in your Expression Web editor if your web host has SharePoint services enabled. Contact your web host to see if this option is available to you.

When FrontPage Extensions, SharePoint Services are not available to you: We have been suggesting that ask your web host if they have any CGI scripts that can act as a form handler -- but, in most cases it seems, hosting companies don't have a CGI form handler that you can point your form to. What a pain!

Our solution: We've decided to offer a form handler service, FREE OF CHARGE. It took Brandon a couple of weeks to set up, but it's ready to go in beta-release. Please understand, beta-release means it hasn't been rigorously tested, so any problems you experience please pass them along to us.

So to get started, take these steps:

1. Log in to your members are at http://www.luckymarble.com/members


2. Click on the "Register" button to the far right of the product you purchased


3. Register the domain (ie www.mywebsite.com) of your website


4. Click on the "Basic Form Handler" from the list of services currently available ("Tools" button will also be available from your members home page once you've registered)


5. Fill out the "Wizard", click the "Generate HTML" code


6. Follow the steps provided in the instructions.

We are also developing a few other free services to take the place of some of the run-time elements that FrontPage Extensions made possible.

Keep in mind, this form handler is available only to those who has purchased a product from us (FrontPage Template, Dreamweaver Template, Expression Web Template, it will work with all of them) -- it is not something we are providing to the general populous.

Any questions, problems, or feedback, please send it along to Brandon in a ticket.