how do i get the info from some textfields e-mailed to me?

you need to have the form submit to a script of some sort, I usually use php, but just about anything will work.

ok, spose i have to contact my isp to get where to send the ACTION, then is it down to my isp to forward the user input in the form of an email?

http://www.stadtaus.com/en/php_scripts/formmail_script/ as good as it gets.

It’s easy. Put this form in you html page:
<form method="post" action="mail.php">
<textarea rows="4" name="txt" cols="50"></textarea>
<br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="b1">
<input type="reset" value="Reset" name="b2">
</form>
and create file mail.php:
<?
if (@mail("you@mail.com", "Subject", "$txt")) { echo "Mail send"; } else { echo "Error"; }
?>
Do not forget to replace you@mail.com with you mail address.

If you want to create more complex forms check out http://easyformit.com