Q1139 How can I send an email?

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Q1139 How can I send an email?

JavaScript cannot initiate an email. Only the user, by clicking a link or a form, can send an email.

An opposing argument was put forward by Clif Hopwood:

How about:

function mailIt() {
    Mail="mailto:me@nowhere.com?subject=Help";
    window.location.href=Mail;
}

which opens the clients mail composer, unless Outlook grabs it, but that isn't a limitation caused by JavaScript. Additionally I have used JavaScript to send a form using "action=mailto".

However, the user still has to hit the send button - thank goodness!

For email examples, take a look at the email articles on irt.org.

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• 21:03:01 10/28/99 Clif Hopwood