> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jack Killpatrick) writes:
>
> > If I have a form that is non-secure (not using https/SSL) and I have the
> > action as something like:
> >
> > <form action="https://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/file.pl" method="post">
> >
> > will the form data be sent encrypted or not uopn submission?
>
> I don't know. But neither does your prospect. I stumbled on such a
> form yesterday, proclaiming that it would switch to https on
> submission.
>
> The psychology of the *open* chainlock indicating a non-secure
> transaction is pretty strong in that situation.
>
> So, even if it's technically a secure submission, from a more
> practical point of view it might be better to have the form itself
> also being served from https. Might cost you extra CPU cycles, might
> gain you extra customers.
This is true, I agree with you on the "psycology" of the *open* chainlock.
The thing is that the form I want to have the user use is one I've put in
the /index.html (home) page. People entering www.domain.com will not enter
via https, though I could redirect everyone coming in, but don't want to.
The form is not for a monetary transaction, so my guess is that the user
won't think of the SSL as being crucial. I think I'll set it up as is and
watch the log reports to see if people are using it. However, I'm still
looking for the answer to my question, from the tech side.
Thanks,
Jack
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