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Probs with IE 5.5, what options do I need to check/change?

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Air Rider

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Jan 9, 2005, 12:59:35 PM1/9/05
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I have a web page with a simple form, when completed and submitted, it
transfers the form information in to an email ready for sending.

I've tested the form by viewing it in Mozilla Firefox, filling in the form,
then clicking send button, it then opens a new email with all the
information from the form - GOOD

However

If I view the form in IE 5.5, fill in the form and click send, it opens a
new email, but WITHOUT any information - Bad.

What do I need to change in IE to get my form to work as its the same with
any forms I try.

Thanks in advance

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just incase you wish to test my form, here is the script;

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>New Page 1</title>
</head>

<body>
<form method="post" action="mailto:your...@email.com">
Name: <input type="text" size="10" maxlength="40" name="name"> <br />
Password: <input type="password" size="10" maxlength="10"
name="password"><br />
<input type="submit" value="Send">
</form>

</body>
</html>


Hans Le Roy

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Jan 10, 2005, 4:22:35 AM1/10/05
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Hi,

I just answered in microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.setup: this is
inherent to mailto: forms. The only definite solution is to use PHP or CGI.

Kind regards

Hans Le Roy
MS MVP Win/IE-OE


Air Rider

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Jan 10, 2005, 2:27:30 PM1/10/05
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Hi Thanks for your reply.

Apologises for cross posting, but you will notice they were posted at
different times as traffic seems slow/non exsistitant.

Anyway... I tried your link at http://www.cutandpastescripts.com/ where I
tried the form processing demo (fill in your own email address etc.) but
found it doesn't work :o(

Would be nice to get IE working before trying a 'work about' / 'fix'

kind regards

AR

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Hans Le Roy

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Feb 12, 2005, 4:38:22 AM2/12/05
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Hi,

Please do not use mailto: forms. It is nothing but trouble, because it
require a defalt mail client being configured. In public places like
libraries etc. those forms will not work if the admin did his work, and if
it worked, the sender's address would be false.

You could use something like www.cutandpastescripts.com instead. Pretty easy
and no ads.

Kind regards

Hans Le Roy
MS MVP Win/IE-OE

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