[Javascript] automated firing off emails

[Mark]

To me, this would be a security problem. I could create a script that
automatically sends email from your PC without your knowing it. 

 From a technical side, how would you know what mail client was (or
even IF there was a mail client) on the PC?


--- bill.marriott at agric.nsw.gov.au wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> Has anyone had experience in using javascript to automate the
> sending of 
> emails
> 
> I don't just mean mailto where it opens up your mail client but
> something 
> that will actually fire off an email from your mail client
> 
> thanks
> 
>  Bill Marriott
> Analyst/Programmer
> Information Technology
> NSW Agriculture
> Orange
> 
> Ph.  02 6391 3657
> Fax. 02 6391 3290
> 
> 
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=====
Mark Weinstock
mark_weinstock at yahoo.com
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