-<%= start_form_tag :controller => 'message', :action => 'new' %>
-subject: <%= text_field 'message', 'title' %><br>
-body: <%= text_area 'message', 'body' %><br>
- <%= submit_tag 'Send' %>
-<% end_form_tag %>
+<% form_for :message, :url => { :action => "new", :user_id => user_id } do |f| %>
+ <table>
+ <tr valign="top">
+ <th>Subject</th>
+ <td><%= f.text_field :title, :size => 60, :value => @title %></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr valign="top">
+ <th>Body</th>
+ <td><%= f.text_area :body, :cols => 80, :value => @body %></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th></th>
+ <td><%= submit_tag 'Send' %></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+<% end %>