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VB help with form mailto:

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Jul 27.2004

I’m setting up a form that uses mailto: to send the data to several dynamically specified users. But, when I click the Submit button, there’s a Outlook message saying that the VBA Item.Send is being executed and prompts me Yes or No to continue. Is there a vbscript that can work around this? Also,

if yes, is it possible to mix vbscript with javascript in the same .htm page?

if no, darn. ?

TIA,

Chris

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@AdamGundryJul 28.2004 — If there is a workaround to this, it is a massive security breach. Mailto forms cannot be submitted without user authorisation - to do otherwise would allow websites to get your email address simply by visiting one of their pages.

Of course, there could be an IE bug that allows it, but I would advise against trying to do so. If you want to do this, use a server-side script.

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@steelersfan88Jul 28.2004 — [i]Originally posted by cjgtek [/i]

[B]if yes, is it possible to mix vbscript with javascript in the same .htm page?[/B][/QUOTE]There is, but only IE will run the VBScript. It's a majorly confusing workaround though, it involves using document.write to write a javascript blovk of variables so JS will understand them.

Then to go along with it being IE only, it isn't worth it. If you need to use VB, use it on the server, not client-side.
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