watchtower54
04-02-2008, 02:25 PM
Hello all,
Two questions:
1) I know that Javascript can not send email...but can it populate an email with text entered onto a form field, and then leave it to the user's client to send?
For example, if I had a form that when they hit submit, it would open up an email similar to clicking on a "mailto:" link and just auto-populate the email with the information entered into the form fields? I realize this isn't the best way of doing it and that I'd be much better off with just having a sever side script do it instead but my IT guy has security concerns about our server and is wanting to know.
2) While I've been familiarizing myself with some server-side scripting languages (ASP.NET at the moment) I've tried wading into Javascript and have found it to be very intimidating. Would any of you have recommendations on where a good place to start learning Javascript would be? (As in, books/websites/etc.. )
Thanks!
Two questions:
1) I know that Javascript can not send email...but can it populate an email with text entered onto a form field, and then leave it to the user's client to send?
For example, if I had a form that when they hit submit, it would open up an email similar to clicking on a "mailto:" link and just auto-populate the email with the information entered into the form fields? I realize this isn't the best way of doing it and that I'd be much better off with just having a sever side script do it instead but my IT guy has security concerns about our server and is wanting to know.
2) While I've been familiarizing myself with some server-side scripting languages (ASP.NET at the moment) I've tried wading into Javascript and have found it to be very intimidating. Would any of you have recommendations on where a good place to start learning Javascript would be? (As in, books/websites/etc.. )
Thanks!