[Javascript] automated firing off emails

[David Lovering]

As a matter of fact, I have set up automatic e-mail messaging systems (for
network emergencies, etc.), but the mail always originates on the server
end.  Yes, you can build out a "full" mailto: form directive, attach it to a
timer (or a button, or a ... ), and have it launch from the client [it is
virtually ALWAYS true that JavaScript executes on the client host, not the
server], but the various issues involved usually makes this unwise.  On the
other hand, the server side has extensive logging, the mail application
requires source authentication of the process, and so forth -- making it a
much safer (and easier!) thing to arrange.

-- Dave Lovering

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <mark_weinstock at yahoo.com>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] automated firing off emails


> 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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