[thelist] mailto: long body text

.jeff jeff at members.evolt.org
Tue Aug 14 14:45:02 CDT 2001


tyme,

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> From: Tyme
>
> Anyone got any ideas here?  I might have better luck
> with ASPMail or such, but actually prefer to use the
> mailto: in this case.
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with the dramatic increase of web-based mail users over the past year+, why
would anyone lean towards a standard mailto: link -- especially when these
web-based mail users are generally newer users that may not know how to
right-click and copy a mailto: link and break it up into its constituent
parts on the compose page?  no, i'm thinking that if *ever* you feel the
need to use anything more than just the email address in the mailto: link,
it's time to use some server-side mail sending functionality.  in fact, if
your audience is made up of a disproportionate number of newer users, aol
users, etc. then *all* email contact on the site should go through a contact
form by default with mailto: links available as a second option for the more
advanced users.

just my 2 pence,

.jeff

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jeff at members.evolt.org
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