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Forms & Enquiries

How do I check whether my website form is working?

A single controlled test is usually enough to confirm both the website submission and the receiving mailbox.

Run one simple test

  1. Open the public version of your website.
  2. Complete the form using safe test information and an email address you can access.
  3. If there is a message field, write TEST ENQUIRY — PLEASE IGNORE so nobody mistakes it for a real lead.
  4. Submit the form.
  5. Confirm that the expected success message or thank-you page appears.
  6. Check the configured recipient inbox.
  7. If it is not there, check Spam or Junk.

What does the on-screen confirmation prove?

The confirmation tells you that the website accepted the submission. Receipt of the email is a separate check because mailbox filtering and email-service issues happen after the visitor has submitted the form.

Do not repeatedly submit the form

One or two controlled tests are enough. Repeated high-volume testing can create unnecessary noise and makes genuine enquiries harder to distinguish.

If the test still does not arrive

Follow Why haven't I received a website enquiry?. If the problem continues, contact Toolbelt Websites support.

After a new website launch, this is also one of the useful customer checks in What should I check after my website goes live?.

Last updated: 9 September 2026