cgi or php --and HOW ?

[zheelo]

Hi there
I dont know much about cgi or php. Here is what i wanna do.

I want that you can send an mail without openeing outlook, direct from flash. 3chekboxen, an subject and
e-mail input box. and comments .And this should be sended to my e-mail adress.

I heard that you can let the filled data send to a cgi form or a php form which is better. I know that i cant use php on the server where the site is located, can i put a sending link to external php server where i locate the php mailform.

If cgi how to realize it. What can i do there. Is php easier!
I know that i can also realize it without cgi or php, you just put the input boxes and then opens the outlook and its all in it then with this code:
on (keyPress "<Tab>") {
feldname = Selection.getFocus();
trace (feldname);
if (feldname == "_level0.to") {
Selection.setFocus("cc");
} else if (feldname == "_level0.cc") {
Selection.setFocus("subject");
} else if (feldname == "_level0.subject") {
Selection.setFocus("body");
} else if (feldname == "_level0.body") {
Selection.setFocus("to");
}
}
on (release, keyPress "<Enter>") {
getURL ("mailto:", "", "GET");
}

[cyberdao]

hi,

this might help you, it covers both cgi and php: http://www.netbreed.co.uk/flashmailer/