With this method, a confirmation message is displayed by using Javascript in conjunction with Mailto. Note that this method won't work if a visitor's browser is configured so that it won't accept Javascripts or Java applets. The visitor is taken to a web page that further confirms that the form was sent and thanks them for completing the survey. The form input is sent to the designated person. This person receives an email message that contains the form input.
Some scripts can format the input and place it in an email message.
Other scripts will take the input and convert it to a comma delimited file so that the data can be imported into a spreadsheet or database. Formmail simply takes the form input and places it within an email message. You can also configure the script to have the information sent to you in a specific format and to provide the visitor with a confirmation message. The form input is sent to the designated person. This person receives an email message that contains the form input.