I'm having problems. I want the link to be able to use the users default email. This is the code I'm using but it opens outlook express.<br />
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<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
</html><!--content-->As far as I know it will use the default email application, maybe I am wrong I just always assumed it did. Have you got outlook express as your default email software?<!--content-->Personally I use AOL for email, although I do have outlook express on my machine (it is not configured) When I try thr link it opens in IE. I want to sort this out so the users will have their emil applications opened when clicking the link.<!--content-->I dont know how you are going to this as there are hundreds of email applications out there... I say if it works and they can email you don't fix it.<!--content-->mbonfyre, as you've discovered mailto: doesn't work with AOL's crappy email setup (= get a real ISP) - it does work with most other email setups except for those visitors who use web-only email such as Yahoo or Hotmail. There are two ways to get around this:<br />
<br />
1. List the link as <a href=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">[email protected]<a/> so that at least those AOHELL users can see the actual email address and manually type it into their email.<br />
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2. Or create a form with a textbox on your page that uses a cgi script to send it to you. However, that's dependent on who ever is hosting your website allowing you to upload and use cgi scripts.<br />
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Neil<!--content-->Thanks for your input. I know that many people have a LARGE problem with AOL - but in five years I have never encountered one. <br />
<br />
The email address is not linked to me, just thought that it would be good if all users would be able to use their default email programs. I will take your suggestion so at least they can cut & paste the address.<br />
<br />
Thanks for your time<!--content-->Originally posted by mbonfyre <br />
I'm having problems. I want the link to be able to use the users default email. This is the code I'm using but it opens outlook express.<br />
<html><br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
</html> <br />
<br />
<br />
this:<br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
<br />
should be this:<br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/"mailto: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><!-- e -->">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
<br />
notice that mailto is inside the quotes. This won't help aol users, but the rest of the internet population may be able to use it.<!--content-->Oops, I was so busy pointing out that it wouldn't work for AOL that I forgot that bit. So to at least make it easier for AOLusers try:<br />
<br />
<a href=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br />
<br />
Neil<!--content-->Originally posted by mbonfyre <br />
Thanks for your input. I know that many people have a LARGE problem with AOL - but in five years I have never encountered one. <br />
<br />
The email address is not linked to me, just thought that it would be good if all users would be able to use their default email programs. I will take your suggestion so at least they can cut & paste the address.<br />
<br />
Thanks for your time <br />
yeah but have you tried to uninstall it?? bet not as it will delete half of your OS when it goes.<br />
<br />
soo, the mailto: in the forms action will open the users default email on the OS, not on the internet. be it outlook or groupwise or Eudora, it will open them. if you primarily use internet email like yahoo or hotmail, then chances are you have outlook express installed by defualt, then that will be your default email.<!--content-->Originally posted by scoutt <br />
...<br />
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soo, the mailto: in the forms action will open the users default email on the OS, not on the internet. be it outlook or groupwise or Eudora, it will open them. if you primarily use internet email like yahoo or hotmail, then chances are you have outlook express installed by defualt, then that will be your default email. Maybe they have Outlook Express.....maybe..... just maybe.
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Scoutt, sometimes I think you and Herr Doktor hang around like vultures waiting for me to stuff up.<br />
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And I wouldn't be paranoid if they weren't out to get me. 
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Neil<!--content-->Originally posted by Option1 <br />
Maybe they have Outlook Express.....maybe..... just maybe. <br />
<br />
Scoutt, sometimes I think you and Herr Doktor hang around like vultures waiting for me to stuff up.<br />
<br />
And I wouldn't be paranoid if they weren't out to get me. <br />
<br />
Neil <br />
so, nobody has told you that they are coming.....err I mean I don't wait for anybody to stuff up<!--content-->yeh but have you tried to uninstall it, ..........................<br />
<br />
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Why would I want to uninstall something that works like a dream?<!--content-->it does work because you haven't seen anything different. if you had a hometown ISP you would think different, trust me, plus it is cheaper to go local<!--content-->in the UK we do not have 'hometown' isp's. I have been with 3 other ISPs in the past, and believe me for a dial up I get good speed and service<!--content-->
<html><br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
</html><!--content-->As far as I know it will use the default email application, maybe I am wrong I just always assumed it did. Have you got outlook express as your default email software?<!--content-->Personally I use AOL for email, although I do have outlook express on my machine (it is not configured) When I try thr link it opens in IE. I want to sort this out so the users will have their emil applications opened when clicking the link.<!--content-->I dont know how you are going to this as there are hundreds of email applications out there... I say if it works and they can email you don't fix it.<!--content-->mbonfyre, as you've discovered mailto: doesn't work with AOL's crappy email setup (= get a real ISP) - it does work with most other email setups except for those visitors who use web-only email such as Yahoo or Hotmail. There are two ways to get around this:<br />
<br />
1. List the link as <a href=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">[email protected]<a/> so that at least those AOHELL users can see the actual email address and manually type it into their email.<br />
<br />
2. Or create a form with a textbox on your page that uses a cgi script to send it to you. However, that's dependent on who ever is hosting your website allowing you to upload and use cgi scripts.<br />
<br />
Neil<!--content-->Thanks for your input. I know that many people have a LARGE problem with AOL - but in five years I have never encountered one. <br />
<br />
The email address is not linked to me, just thought that it would be good if all users would be able to use their default email programs. I will take your suggestion so at least they can cut & paste the address.<br />
<br />
Thanks for your time<!--content-->Originally posted by mbonfyre <br />
I'm having problems. I want the link to be able to use the users default email. This is the code I'm using but it opens outlook express.<br />
<html><br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
</html> <br />
<br />
<br />
this:<br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/mailto:"[email protected]">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
<br />
should be this:<br />
<A HREF=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/"mailto: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><!-- e -->">EMAIL EMILY <a/><br />
<br />
notice that mailto is inside the quotes. This won't help aol users, but the rest of the internet population may be able to use it.<!--content-->Oops, I was so busy pointing out that it wouldn't work for AOL that I forgot that bit. So to at least make it easier for AOLusers try:<br />
<br />
<a href=http://www.htmlforums.com/archive/index.php/"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br />
<br />
Neil<!--content-->Originally posted by mbonfyre <br />
Thanks for your input. I know that many people have a LARGE problem with AOL - but in five years I have never encountered one. <br />
<br />
The email address is not linked to me, just thought that it would be good if all users would be able to use their default email programs. I will take your suggestion so at least they can cut & paste the address.<br />
<br />
Thanks for your time <br />
yeah but have you tried to uninstall it?? bet not as it will delete half of your OS when it goes.<br />
<br />
soo, the mailto: in the forms action will open the users default email on the OS, not on the internet. be it outlook or groupwise or Eudora, it will open them. if you primarily use internet email like yahoo or hotmail, then chances are you have outlook express installed by defualt, then that will be your default email.<!--content-->Originally posted by scoutt <br />
...<br />
<br />
soo, the mailto: in the forms action will open the users default email on the OS, not on the internet. be it outlook or groupwise or Eudora, it will open them. if you primarily use internet email like yahoo or hotmail, then chances are you have outlook express installed by defualt, then that will be your default email. Maybe they have Outlook Express.....maybe..... just maybe.
<br /><br />
Scoutt, sometimes I think you and Herr Doktor hang around like vultures waiting for me to stuff up.
<br /><br />
And I wouldn't be paranoid if they weren't out to get me.
<br /><br />
Neil<!--content-->Originally posted by Option1 <br />
Maybe they have Outlook Express.....maybe..... just maybe.
<br /><br />
Scoutt, sometimes I think you and Herr Doktor hang around like vultures waiting for me to stuff up.
<br /><br />
And I wouldn't be paranoid if they weren't out to get me.
<br /><br />
Neil <br />
so, nobody has told you that they are coming.....err I mean I don't wait for anybody to stuff up
<!--content-->yeh but have you tried to uninstall it, ..........................<br /><br />
<br />
Why would I want to uninstall something that works like a dream?<!--content-->it does work because you haven't seen anything different. if you had a hometown ISP you would think different, trust me, plus it is cheaper to go local<!--content-->in the UK we do not have 'hometown' isp's. I have been with 3 other ISPs in the past, and believe me for a dial up I get good speed and service<!--content-->