Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
Dustbin wrote:
I have been wondering what protocol is used to return the info in a web
form. E.g. the mailto: protocol. I take it this is not SMTP. But is it
HTTP; is it FTP; is it...?
You're going to have to provide more details.
The mailto: protocol will do nothing more than activate a default email
client on your computer, such as SeaMonkey, with the TO: address filled
in ^1. How you send the email you create is totally dependent upon your
email account settings. (but if you are sending, it should be SMTP)
^1 optionally, some other bits such as Subject line, but those are
unreliable across clients.
The problem with using the mailto: switch is with the SPAMOTS searching
for valid e-mail addresses; they will send you tons of junk mail by
scanning your web page.
You can hide your e-mail address from them using a little JavaScript;
the web browser reads the script and displays the name and address
visually, but the BOTS cannot render the mail address.
The other option is to use a CGI script on your web server to record the
form contents (data) and sernd you an e-mail with all the data fields
filled in. Your sending e-mail address is hidden in a folder on the
server where the BOTS cannot get to it.
Michael G
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