Need help? Check out our Support site, then


WordPress.com Forums » Support

Contact Form email space has my email name inserted

  1. peteriches
    Member

    Hi all,
    I have created a contact form and added it to a menu.
    When I click on the contact me tab it opens with my email address inserted in the email space!
    I have tried to address this several times by following the instructions to no avail.
    What am I doing wrong

    The blog I need help with is peteriches.wordpress.com.

  2. ardpete
    Member

    It's your e-mail address only viewable to you, because you are logged into your WordPress account, just like how I've just visited it and it has my e-mail address and name on there. If you logged out there would be no e-mail address there.

  3. timethief
    Member

    WordPress.com uses cookies to keep track of commenters so if someone makes a comment on your blog, the next time they come to your blog, unless they have cleared their browser cache and cookies, WordPress.com will recognize them and complete the details for them. The same is true of contact form use. No one else will be able to view those details in comment boxes or in contact forms. The next person who comments will see blank fields. Commenters will not see each other’s details. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/12/20/wordpress-com-comments-and-discussion-settings/

  4. timethief
    Member

    In addition note that you have an Admin [edit] link and again that link is only visible to you and useable by you when you are logged in.

  5. thesacredpath
    Staff

    Logged out, it may pick up your email address as well since wordpress uses cookies and the site knows who you are from the cookies.

    Log out, clear your browser cache and cookies, restart your browser and then take another look at the contact form before logging in and you will see the fields are blank.

  6. timethief
    Member

    @thescardepath
    Good day to you. :)

  7. peteriches
    Member

    Many Thanks.Problem resolved.
    Pete

  8. timethief
    Member

    @peteriches
    On the bottom of your Admin page you will find a link to the Learn WordPress.com blogging Tutorial prepared by Staff. http://learn.wordpress.com/ The support documentation is all found at the Support link http://en.support.wordpress.com which is also on the bottom of your Admin page.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-more-views-and-traffic/
    Best wishes for happy blogging. :)

Topic Closed

This topic has been closed to new replies.

About this Topic

Tags