Experimenting issues with forms (all methods)

I Need Help
1

I have a hosting provider that accepts standard mail send (more insecure but simple and effectie), I always used this method but now is not working with a test I am doing.

So I decided to try smtp sending, I match the server specs on blocs and mails are delivered but not arriving.

I remember doing this a while and it worked but not this time. I may think it is a blocs issue? The new spam prevent methods could have any interaction with this?

I am getting this log on both post methods:

Standard

[14-Jul-2026 12:56:42 America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires] PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected '?' in /home/nicolasl/public_html/1/includes/form.php on line 11

$name = trim((string)($_POST['name'] ?? ''));

Phpmailer

[14-Jul-2026 12:53:42 America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires] PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected '?' in /home/nicolasl/public_html/1/includes/form.php on line 19

$name = trim((string)($_POST['name'] ?? ''));
2

What does line 11 look like in the file it mentions? You should share that, I may be able to see the issue.

3

It looks like this (in both methods)

$name = trim((string)($_POST[‘name’] ?? ‘’));

I have an older php file generated by blocs that worked fine and it was like this

$nombre = $_POST[‘nombre’];

4

BlocsApp generates this line in the “form.php” file in the “includes” folder during export.
I mean, “??” isn’t available until PHP 7; maybe an older PHP version is being used.

form
form557×309 5.69 KB

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5

I exported a new site (https://nizetich.ar) with the standard mail export and it‘s working fine (cpanel server too)

6

Have you tried deleting the includes folder from the export folder before exporting AND deleting the includes folder from the server before uploading?

7

Yes, I also change the folder name to ensure a clean load

8

As @BLOCS-Freak already mentioned, check the version of PHP on your server, if it’s older than 7 change it.

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9

it’s the latest, but for some reason now its working fine.
Thanks!

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