How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

If I sent someone an email with this link
http://www.mysite/files/downloadthis.zip

I want the Open, Save box to pop up when they click on the link.

How do I do this? Sorry if this is a rudimentary question. I couldn't find
the answer anywhere.

Thanks.

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

"Flatch U. Lance" <Flatch@ieroifodnvcdfoiweqnrodn.com> wrote:

>If I sent someone an email with this link
>http://www.mysite/files/downloadthis.zip
>
>I want the Open, Save box to pop up when they click on the link.
>
>How do I do this?

You don't. That is entirely up to the configuration of their browser
and/or mail client. They may have already configured their system to
save all zip files downloaded off the web to a certain location, or
some other action of their choice.

Steve
--
"My theories appal you, my heresies outrage you,
I never answer letters and you don't like my tie." - The Doctor

Steve Pugh <steve@pugh.net> <http://steve.pugh.net/>

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

"Steve Pugh" <steve@pugh.net> wrote in message
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> "Flatch U. Lance" <Flatch@ieroifodnvcdfoiweqnrodn.com> wrote:
>
>>If I sent someone an email with this link
>>http://www.mysite/files/downloadthis.zip
>>
>>I want the Open, Save box to pop up when they click on the link.
>>
>>How do I do this?
>
> You don't. That is entirely up to the configuration of their browser
> and/or mail client. They may have already configured their system to
> save all zip files downloaded off the web to a certain location, or
> some other action of their choice.
>
But they can't save the zip file until they click 'save'. I suppose they
could block the popup. I just want to know how to set it up. I don't think
you're following my question.

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

> But they can't save the zip file until they click 'save'.

That depends on their browser and configuration. They control the
horzontal. They control the vertical.

Jose
--
Money: what you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

"Jose" <teacherjh@aol.nojunk.com> wrote in message
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>> But they can't save the zip file until they click 'save'.
>
> That depends on their browser and configuration. They control the
> horzontal. They control the vertical.
>
> Jose
> --

Ok. Let me take this from another angle. Lets assume that a browser is set
up to pop up a box that asks them if they want to open or save a file. How
would I set the file on my end. Just slap a zip file somewhere on the server
that's hosting my site. Is there not some process?

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

Flatch U. Lance wrote:

>
> "Jose" <teacherjh@aol.nojunk.com> wrote in message
> news:jTkOf.18841$NS6.3407@newssvr30.news.prodigy.c om...
>>> But they can't save the zip file until they click 'save'.
>>
>> That depends on their browser and configuration. They control the
>> horzontal. They control the vertical.
>>
>> Jose
>> --
>
> Ok. Let me take this from another angle. Lets assume that a browser is set
> up to pop up a box that asks them if they want to open or save a file. How
> would I set the file on my end. Just slap a zip file somewhere on the
> server that's hosting my site.

That's it! The web wasn't designed to be difficult.
Have you tried this and found some other behaviour?

> Is there not some process?

What did you have in mind?

--
Jim

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

> Ok. Let me take this from another angle. Lets assume that a browser is set
> up to pop up a box that asks them if they want to open or save a file. How
> would I set the file on my end. Just slap a zip file somewhere on the server
> that's hosting my site.

Pretty much. Put the file on your server, and have the link point to
it. For example, you could put the file allpix.zip in your
images/collections folder, and then have your link be
<a href="images/collections/allpix.zip">Full collection</a>
if the images folder is a subfolder of the folder in which the page is
located. Use the full URL otherwise.

Jose
--
Money: what you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Re: How to get 'open save' box to pop up from link in email?
 

"Jose" <teacherjh@aol.nojunk.com> wrote in message
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>> Ok. Let me take this from another angle. Lets assume that a browser is
>> set up to pop up a box that asks them if they want to open or save a
>> file. How would I set the file on my end. Just slap a zip file somewhere
>> on the server that's hosting my site.
>
> Pretty much. Put the file on your server, and have the link point to it.
> For example, you could put the file allpix.zip in your images/collections
> folder, and then have your link be
> <a href="images/collections/allpix.zip">Full collection</a>
> if the images folder is a subfolder of the folder in which the page is
> located. Use the full URL otherwise.
>

Thanks Jose, That's exactly what I was looking for.