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We just installed a plug-in which give you the ability to create multiple contact forms and at first impression, it works pretty well.  I will warn you, it is a little tricky at first.  Follow these steps:

1. Log in and select “Plugins”
2. Click activate next to “Contact Form 7″
3. Click the “Manage” tab to create a contact form
4. Click “Contact Form 7″ and then “Add new” to create a form
5. This contact form builder produces code which you can copy and then paste into a “page” or a “post”
6. Use the “Generate Tag” button to add more elements such as drop down menus and CAPTCHA spam catchers.  We strongly urge you to use CAPTCHA to prevent spam.
7. Hit Save
8. Copy the code below “Copy and paste this code into your post content.” into a page or post. We recommend pages as they are more permanent and show up on the front page of your blog.

For example, see our contact form The code behind this form is:

<p>Your Name (required)<br />
[text* your-name] </p>

<p>Your Email (required)<br />
[email* your-email] </p>

<p>Subject<br />
[text your-subject] </p>

<p>Your Message<br />
[textarea your-message] </p>

<p>Type the following characters:</p>
<p>[captchac captcha-796]</p>
<p>[captchar captcha-796]</p>

<p>[submit "Send"]</p>

Since this is my first form, all I had to do copy into a new page was:

[contact-form 404 "Not Found"]

Good luck!