[Javascript] automated firing off emails

[Janine Marriott]

Thanks for all the replies

Server side is going to be the answer.
Haven't quiet figured it yet but pearl script using sendmail could be the
answer.

Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lovering" <dlovering at gazos.com>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] automated firing off emails


> 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
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