Title: Does php mail() function work in WordPress
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Does php mail() function work in WordPress

 *  [ttmt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ttmt/)
 * (@ttmt)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-php-mail-function-work-in-wordpress/)
 * I have an email form in WordPress like this.
 * html
 *     ```
       <form action="" id="contactForm">
               <input type="text" id="contactName" placeholder="Name:">
               <input type="text" id="contactEmail" placeholder="Email:">
               <select id="form-subject">
                 <option>Subject</option>
                 <option>Accounts</option>
                 <option>Bookkeeping</option>
                 <option>Start Up</option>
                 <option>CIS Returns</option>
                 <option>Payroll</option>
                 <option>Self Assessment</option>
                 <option>Tax Returns</option>
                 <option>VAT Returns</option>
                               <option>Other</option>
               </select>
               <textarea id="contactMessage" rows="8" cols="40" placeholder="Message:"></textarea>
                           <p id="submit">Submit</p>
                           <div id="status">
                 <p></p>
               </div>
           </form>
       ```
   
 * jquery
 *     ```
       $j('#submit').click(function(){
               //
               var nameVal = $j('#contactForm #contactName').val();
               var emailVal = $j('#contactForm #contactEmail').val();
               var messageVal = $j('#contactForm #contactMessage').val();
   
               //
               $j.post('wp-content/code/contactEngine.php', { theName:nameVal, theEmail:emailVal, theMessage:messageVal }, function(data){
                   $j("#status p").html(data);
                   $j("#status p").show().fadeOut(3500);
                   if(data.indexOf('Thank You')==0) {document.forms[0].reset();}
               });
           })
       ```
   
 * php
 *     ```
       <?php
   
             $errors = array();
             $required_fields = array('theName','theEmail','theMessage');
             foreach($required_fields as $fieldname){
                if(!isset($_POST[$fieldname]) || empty($_POST[$fieldname])){
                   $errors[] = $fieldname;
                }
             }
             if(empty($errors)){
                $name_field = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['theName']));
                $name = explode(' ', $name_field);
                $firstname = ucfirst($name[0]);
                $email_field = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['theEmail']));
                $message = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['theMessage']));
                //
                $to = "info@ttmt.org.uk";
                $subject = "Email from Website";
                $body = "From: $name_field\n E-Mail: $email_field\n Message:\n $message";
                //
                mail($to, $subject, $body);
   
                    //wp_mail($to, $subject, $body);   
   
                echo "Thank You $firstname";
             }else{
                echo "Please complete all fields.";
             }
   
           ?>
       ```
   
 * The php is in a folder in the wp-content folder so it’s easy for the jquery to
   access it.
 *     ```
       $j.post('wp-content/code/contactEngine.php', { theName:nameVal, theEmail:emailVal, theMessage:messageVal }, function(data){
       ```
   
 * The variables reach the php and echo back a reply if the form is complete or 
   not.
 * The actual email isn’t sent – Does the php mail() function work in Worpdress.
 * I tried the wp_mail() function but this stops the script completely and I don’t
   get the echo.
 * I know there are email plugins like Contact Form 7 but I don’t think they will
   work with this site.
 * It’s a single page site with a Custom Post Type, I’m not calling any content,
   which I think I ned to do with Contact Form 7.

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-php-mail-function-work-in-wordpress/)
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