Open generic_template.asp, choose File > Save As, and name the new file messageSent.asp.

This new file will do the work of generating and sending the email message and will inform the user that the message has been sent.

Replace the placeholder title with Message Sent. Replace the placeholder body text with Your message has been sent. You should hear from us within two days. Insert a new paragraph with the text, Return to Newland Home, and link the word Home to index.asp.

You can see the payoff for having created the template already. The new page literally takes seconds to create and customize, as it will appear to the user.

What's lacking at this point is the functionality that will generate and send the email. Before dealing with this issue, let's pause for a moment to discuss objects. Many modern computer languages—including most languages used for Web programming—contain them, so it's a good concept to master.