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Using plain ol' html, how do I insert a subject line in the mailto: tag?

I am currently using:

Email <a href="mailto">parts@mywebsite. com</a> for more
information.


I would like to have it automatically insert predetermined text in the
subject line of the email.

Thanks a million!

Chuck


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I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect.

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 23:10:47 GMT, "Chuck" <> wrote:

: Using plain ol' html, how do I insert a subject line in the mailto: tag?
:
: I am currently using:
:
: Email <a href="mailto">parts@mywebsite. com</a> for more
: information.
:
:
: I would like to have it automatically insert predetermined text in the
: subject line of the email.


Use a CGI script. Plenty out there.

Sid

"Chuck" <> wrote in message
news:Xfv4b.12252$ link.net...
> Using plain ol' html, how do I insert a subject line in the mailto: tag?
>
> I am currently using:
>
> Email <a href="mailto">parts@mywebsite. com</a> for
more
> information.
>
>
> I would like to have it automatically insert predetermined text in the
> subject line of the email.
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Chuck
>
>
> --
>
> I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect.
>
>

You shouldn't use mailto:, because you can never tell what the browser will
do with it
Internet Explorer and Outlook express work quite well together, so in that
case:
<A HREF="private.php?do=newpm&u=?subject=yourSubjec t">Mailme</A>
But who knows what other browsers will do with it..........

Bart

Ok... I figured it was something simple!

Thanks!


"Bart van den Burg" <> wrote in message
news:biu0u5$mog$...
>
> "Chuck" <> wrote in message
> news:Xfv4b.12252$ link.net...
> > Using plain ol' html, how do I insert a subject line in the mailto: tag?
> >
> > I am currently using:
> >
> > Email <a href="mailto">parts@mywebsite. com</a> for
> more
> > information.
> >
> >
> > I would like to have it automatically insert predetermined text in the
> > subject line of the email.
> >
> > Thanks a million!
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect.
> >
> >
>
> You shouldn't use mailto:, because you can never tell what the browser
will
> do with it
> Internet Explorer and Outlook express work quite well together, so in that
> case:
> <A HREF="private.php?do=newpm&u=?subject=yourSubjec t">Mailme</A>
> But who knows what other browsers will do with it..........
>
> Bart
>
>

While the city slept, Chuck <> feverishly typed:
> "Bart van den Burg" <> wrote in message
> news:biu0u5$mog$...
>> You shouldn't use mailto:, because you can never tell what the
>> browser will do with it
>> Internet Explorer and Outlook express work quite well together, so
>> in that case:
>> <A HREF="private.php?do=newpm&u=?subject=yourSubjec t">Mailme</A>
>> But who knows what other browsers will do with it..........
>
> Ok... I figured it was something simple!

You should read the following for some good advice on why this is a bad
idea...

How Can I Add a Subject or CC to a Mailto Link?
http://www.vortex-webdesign.com/help...#mailtosubject

The Mythical Mailto
http://www.isolani.co.uk/newbie/mailto.html

.... and the following for some good advice on how to post here...

How To Post in Newsgroups:
http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

.... Hope that helps,
Nige

--
Nigel Moss.

Email address is not valid. . Take the dog out!
http://www.nigenet.org.uk | Boycott E$$O!! http://www.stopesso.com
"How strange the change from major to minor..."

Am I not posting correctly?
If not, why?


"nice.guy.nige" <> wrote in message
news:bivsvp$ds57i$...
> While the city slept, Chuck <> feverishly typed:
> > "Bart van den Burg" <> wrote in message
> > news:biu0u5$mog$...
> >> You shouldn't use mailto:, because you can never tell what the
> >> browser will do with it
> >> Internet Explorer and Outlook express work quite well together, so
> >> in that case:
> >> <A HREF="private.php?do=newpm&u=?subject=yourSubjec t">Mailme</A>
> >> But who knows what other browsers will do with it..........
> >
> > Ok... I figured it was something simple!
>
> You should read the following for some good advice on why this is a bad
> idea...
>
> How Can I Add a Subject or CC to a Mailto Link?
> http://www.vortex-webdesign.com/help...#mailtosubject
>
> The Mythical Mailto
> http://www.isolani.co.uk/newbie/mailto.html
>
> ... and the following for some good advice on how to post here...
>
> How To Post in Newsgroups:
> http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post
>
> ... Hope that helps,
> Nige
>
> --
> Nigel Moss.
>
> Email address is not valid. . Take the dog out!
> http://www.nigenet.org.uk | Boycott E$$O!! http://www.stopesso.com
> "How strange the change from major to minor..."
>
>

Chuck wrote:
> "nice.guy.nige" <> wrote in message
> news:bivsvp$ds57i$...
>>
>>
>> ... and the following for some good advice on how to post here...
>>
>> How To Post in Newsgroups:
>> http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post
>>
> Am I not posting correctly?

did you follow the link and read the page ?

> If not, why?

"why" is probably not the question you wish to ask.

--
William Tasso - http://WilliamTasso.com

No, I didn't. At the moment I don't have time to read a novel. I will read
it when I get a chance.
From what I can tell it talks about posting my comments to a reply below the
quoted text, but I'm not sure of this until I have the time to read it.
If that is the case, it ain't gonna happen.
I reply with my text ABOVE the quoted text, and do so for a reason.


As far as why, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want a answer...


Chuck



"William Tasso" <> wrote in message
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> Chuck wrote:
> > "nice.guy.nige" <> wrote in message
> > news:bivsvp$ds57i$...
> >>
> >>
> >> ... and the following for some good advice on how to post here...
> >>
> >> How To Post in Newsgroups:
> >> http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post
> >>
> > Am I not posting correctly?
>
> did you follow the link and read the page ?
>
> > If not, why?
>
> "why" is probably not the question you wish to ask.
>
> --
> William Tasso - http://WilliamTasso.com
>
>

Chuck wrote:
> No, I didn't. At the moment I don't have time to read a novel. I will read
> it when I get a chance.
If you don't have time to read a reasonably short article (no, it isn't
an article), then how do you have time to post to Usenet?
> From what I can tell it talks about posting my comments to a reply below the
> quoted text, but I'm not sure of this until I have the time to read it.
> If that is the case, it ain't gonna happen.
> I reply with my text ABOVE the quoted text, and do so for a reason.
And what reason is that? Annoying people?

Chuck wrote:
> No, I didn't. At the moment I don't have time to read a novel. I will
> read it when I get a chance.
> From what I can tell it talks about posting my comments to a reply
> below the quoted text, but I'm not sure of this until I have the time
> to read it.

Yes, amongst other things. But that is the bit William was drawing your
attention to in particular.

> If that is the case, it ain't gonna happen.
> I reply with my text ABOVE the quoted text, and do so for a reason.
>

Which is? Please, do tell.

>
> As far as why, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want a answer...
>

The article (no, not a novel) explains all...

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Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au