Mail.php doesn't work with .htaccess

Question

I got a problem my email php file doesnt work if i put this .htaccess code in

## Prevent directory listings
Options All -Indexes

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews


RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /



RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s([^.]+)\.php [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1 [R,L,NC]


RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^ %{REQUEST_URI}.php [L]

the function from sending an html file with a form to the php file doesn't work. the form works with post and then in the php file i have.

<?php
if(!isset($_POST["submit"]))
{
echo "error; you need to submit the form!";
}
$name = $_POST["name"];
$visitor_email = $_POST["visitor_email"];
$message = $_POST["message"];

this code no longer works then. i guested its because of rewriting the url with the .htaccess,

• how can i work around this so my php script can run
• and the file directories are protected from viewing
• and that the php extensions is no visbile.

thanks for reading

Answer 1

Insert this line just below RewriteBase line to ignore your rewrite rules for POST requests:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} POST
RewriteRule ^ - [L]