Hi, I am pretty new to perl and need some help. I have downloaded an example of sending a Form Data via email. I try to run it but after filling a Form when I click submit button that sends the data to the specified email.

Instead of sending the data after processing the perl file my browsers opens a dialog box asking me if I want to save the Perl file or open it. I don't want this to happen. When I click submit the data is processed by the Perl file and then emailed to specified email address.

I am connected to the Internet and have windows 2000 I also have IIS server installed. So why it's not sending the data through email. I tried the program with ASP and it works. But I need to make it work with CGI/PERL. Is there any settings I have to make I have Perl5.0 installed on my computer.

Please help me solve this problem as I am new to Pearl and trying to learn it.

Thanks for any help.

In reply to Problem in sending Form data via email by hallian92

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