---
title: Conditional Email Addresses in a Webform
date: 2010-05-06
excerpt:
    How to send webform emails to a different email address based on another
    field.
tags:
  - conditional-email
  - drupal-6
  - drupal-planet
  - webform
---

I created a new Webform to serve as a simple Contact form, but left the main
configuration until after I created the form components. I added 'Name',
'Email', 'Subject' and 'Message' fields, as well as a 'Category' select list.
Below 'Options', I entered each of my desired options in the following format:

```ini
Email address|Visible name
```

I went back to the form configuration page and expanded 'Conditional Email
Recipients', and selected my Category. Note that the standard 'Email To' field
above it needs to be empty. Originally, I made the mistake of leaving addresses
in that field which resulted in people being sent emails regardles of which
category was selected. I then configured the rest of the form.

Then, when I went to the finished form, the category selection was available.