errr... i find that hard to believe, given the number of colorful emails in my inbox. Outlook does (depending on security settings) block access to embedded images and some kinds of attachments (.js, .exe, .whatever) but html is most usually allowed. What it won't do (any more) is execute any kind of script (js, vbs, etc) unless you haven't updated your windows in a loooong time.
We send html forms via email for internal use and, although it has been a bit of "playing tag" with the security department it does work. The trick is to keep it as simple as possible (get works better than post, use regular html inputs, etc.) and tell people to open the mail in it's own window before pushing the button (don't know why that changes anything). of course, as usual, ymmv, /t >-----Original Message----- >From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 6:49 PM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: RE: Forms in Email > >> What's the deal with an HTML email containing a >> form? The form, which works great in a web page, does not >> work when sent in an HTML email and is being viewed in an >> email client. I'm using Outlook 2003. Is this a security >> measure of Outlook or is this a standard across the internet? > >I believe that, by default, Outlook 2003 converts HTML to >plain-text for >security reasons. In any case, you can't count on people being >able to read >HTML email. > >Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software >http://www.figleaf.com/ > >Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized >instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, >Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. >Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:194296 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
