MYSQL: INsert html form data;

I have a problem writing form data to a table in MySQL. I have an action.php file that it called when the information is submitted and it looks something like this: <?php $connection = mysql_connect("@localhost","root", "password") or die ("The DataBase is Down!"); mysql_select_db("web_feedback", $connection) or die ("I Can't connect at database!"); $query_st_name = mysql_query("INSERT into name_email (col1) values($name)"); $query_st_email = mysql_query("INSERT into name_email (col2) values($email)"); mysql_close($connection); // Close this connection ?> Thanks for submitting your name and e-mail, I will contact you soon to discuss your interest in more detail. I can tell the file is being called since the previous message appears in the window. But when I go to check out my table there are no records. Anyone see where this may be going wrong? I also set a php_error log path in the PHP.ini and I do not get any errors written there. I think it may be something else but not sure what... the site: www.best-it.biz the link: services thanks in advance! /Tim