how to create a contact form and mail it to my inbox in HTML?

Question

i have written a HTML code to fill up a Form and mail the info to my E-mail address but when I execute this I did'nt get any email! I'm a NOOB!!!!!!!!

<form id="contact_form" action="mailto:[e-mail]" method="POST" >
<div>
<label for="name">Your name:</label><br />
<input id="name" class="input" name="name" type="text" value="" size="30" /><br />
</div>
<div>
<label for="email">Your email:</label><br />
<input id="email" class="input" name="email" type="text" value="" size="30" /><br />
</div>
<div>
<label for="message">Your message:</label><br />
<textarea id="message" class="input" name="message" rows="7" cols="30"></textarea><br />
</div>
<input id="submit_button" type="submit" value="Send email" />
</form>

Answer 1

the error happens as you are trying to open your mailto+ email entered as a link.

check this code and debug yours
the 1st form will open your email app.

https://code.sololearn.com/Wqn0EM3Mo5Pq/?ref=app

source: https://www.thoughtco.com/tutorial-on-mailto-forms-3467454

Answer 2

need to post the info and retrieve the post in php variables then send the mail through a email script like swift mailer

Answer 3

do you want to try to send mail and test it or do you wanna use it in real life ??

cause in real life I use phpmailer in forms so users can send me mail via webpage.

https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Tutorial