The Sending and Mails tab says what happens when the visitor clicks the submit button. It has two columns: on the left the response and who receives it, on the right the acknowledgement and the texts.
The response
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Store Responses | Keeps every response in Formulus → Responses. On No, the notification mail is the only trace, and attached files are deleted as soon as it has gone. |
| Message After Sending | Shown to the visitor in place of the form. Empty: "Thank you, your message has been sent." |
| Name Field | The field where the visitor gives their name. It fills the {NOM} tag. |
| Email Address Field | The field where the visitor gives their address. It fills {EMAIL} and receives the acknowledgement. |
The team notification
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Notify the Team | A mail for every new response. |
| Recipients | One or more addresses, separated by commas. Empty: the site's sending address (System → Global Configuration → Server). |
| Reply-To Taken From | When you reply to the mail, you write straight to the visitor, at the address they typed. |
The mail gives every value under its label, and a link to the response in the administration. For an attached file, it gives its name, its size and a link to open it (administration login required); it can also attach it (chapter File uploads).
The acknowledgement
Send an Acknowledgement writes to the visitor, at the address of the Email Address Field, to say their message has arrived and give them back its content. Without that field chosen, nothing is sent.
The mail texts
Both texts are Joomla mail templates, one per site language: Formulus → Mail Templates (or System → Mail Templates). Available tags:
| Tag | What it becomes |
|---|---|
{SITENAME} |
The site's name. |
{FORMULAIRE} |
The form's title. |
{DATE} |
The date and time of sending. |
{NOM} |
The name typed by the visitor. |
{EMAIL} |
Their address. |
{TOUS_LES_CHAMPS} |
Every value, under its label. |
{LIEN_REPONSE} |
The link to the response in the administration (notification only). |
Values are written to be read: a date written out in words, a consent box with the time it was ticked.
The test mail
The Send a test mail button sends both mails to your own address, with the settings on screen, even if they are not saved yet, and sample values. Do it before going live: a mail that does not leave is found here, not by a customer waiting for an answer.
If the server refuses, Formulus shows its answer and points to the site's mail configuration.
Up to date for Formulus 1.0.237.