Learn how to send automatic confirmation emails to users after they submit a form. FormsList auto-responders let you acknowledge submissions instantly without writing backend code.
TL;DR
To set up an auto-responder email for form submissions, enable auto-responders in your FormsList form settings. Customize the reply-to address, subject line, and message body. FormsList sends the auto-reply instantly when a submission is received.
Ensure your form includes an email field with `name="email"` or `name="_replyto"`. FormsList uses this field to identify the recipient for auto-response emails.
In the FormsList dashboard, navigate to your form's Settings tab. Scroll to the Auto-Response section and toggle it on.
Enter a subject line like 'Thanks for reaching out!' and compose your message body. You can use merge tags like `{{name}}` to personalize the email with submitted field values.
Choose a sender name (e.g. your company name) and a reply-to email address. This is the address recipients will reply to if they respond to the auto-response.
Submit a test entry using a real email address. Check your inbox to verify the auto-response arrives with the correct content, subject, and formatting.
Yes. Each form has its own auto-response settings. You can write different messages for your contact form versus your newsletter signup.
Auto-responders are available on Pro and Business plans. The free plan supports email notifications to you but not auto-responses to submitters.
Yes. Use merge tags like {{name}}, {{email}}, or any field name from your form. FormsList replaces these with the actual submitted values.
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