email popups

[mazza]

I've made a site using Dreamweaver and am trying to add final links to email the webmaster (me) or the consultant I'm making the page for. I've seen them before; little netscape numbers (for instance that pop up) when you click on the link, with the "to" space already filled in with the sendee's address. Can anyone help me with how to do this?

[Titan]

well the 'to' field is filled in the mailto:you@you.com if you are meaning the subject line make it look like this...

mailto:heretohelp@prodigy.net?SUBJECT=help

where help is predefined in the email pop-up...

If I'm missing the point please embellish me a little...


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Best of Luck!

Titan
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[mazza]

Dear Titan

Thanks for the reply. I realised though that I hadn't made it clear where I'm really at. I don't write Java; just a little html and am first of all wondering about basics like:

is there a menu option on Dreamweaver that will make an email pop-up?
if not can I copy the code from somewhere, and stick it in with the HTML on my Dreamweaver site?

cheers

mazza

[Jason]

Mazza,

The code that Titan posted is not Java, it is html that you can copy and paste.

The full version is:

<a href="mailto:you@email.com?SUBJECT=whatever">Click to email me</a>

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Jason M. DesRoches
Co-Founder / Business Development
Big Resources Network
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[mazza]

yep, gotcha this time. seems easier than I imagined!

(also in the meantime travelled this site and downloaded a scripted form to do this within one's actual web page - I guess thats another way to go. i'm assuming if i end up doing that I'll just plonk it in with the HTML somewhere ...(sound professional don't I?))

thank you!

[Jason]

those email forms are usually powered by a cgi script, unless it's remotely hosted. If you don;t know how to set up a cgi script, then the remotely hosted script is the way to go, IT does have cut and paste code to set it up. This could be a good method, since the pop up that I showed only works if the user has set their email i their browser serrings. Many people haven't done this, myself included.

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Jason M. DesRoches
Co-Founder / Business Development
Big Resources Network
jason@123webmaster.com
ICQ: 17947522

[mazza]

so to recap what you are saying, I can cut and paste code for a remotely hosted script. Does this mean talking to a web host that does this who will then give me instructions to do this?
Or are when you say a remotely hosted script do you mean for instance netscape presenting you an email popup when a user clicks on a link. If this is so where do I get the script and are there tricks for inserting it in place?

By the way, I am very new (like the last 3 days) to bulletin boards and am wondering if there are rules. Do you encourage endless questioning from one participant, or is it polite to ask a question now and again and let others have their turn??

thanks

mazza

[Jason]

Hi Mazza,

Thanks for inquiring about our guidelines. The following is unacceptable:

1. Cross Posting (making the same post in different sections)
2. Spaming
3. Vulgarity
4. Insulting Jason and Ian
5. Rude Behavior

Now that that's said and done, the following behavior is what is OK:

1. Asking questions until you heart's content
2. Getting to know others on the forum
3. Insulting Jacob and Isaac
4. A sense of humor http://talkboard.123webmaster.com/ubbhtml/wink.gif

Anyway, to answer your other question. The first code I gave you is just a hyperling, that activates the web browser's email form utility. This works ok as long as the user has specified his own email address in his browser settings. If a user has not done this, then he will receive a message that says "Can't Create Item".
So at the very least, uou should also make the email address visible so the user can copy and paste it.

Another alternative, is to use a "CGI script" to power a html codeed "form". However it can be difficult to set up a CGI script, and a form if you haven't done so. Not to worry though, there are plenty of sites that host the script for you, and issue simple code to put on your page. You can find several providers here: http://www.123webmaster.com/Scripts/Remotely_Hosted/Extras/Forms/

Cheers!


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Jason M. DesRoches
Co-Founder / Business Development
Big Resources Network
jason@123webmaster.com
ICQ: 17947522

[This message has been edited by Jason (edited 08-11-2000).]

[This message has been edited by Jason (edited 08-13-2000).]

[Jacob]

I'll pretend I didn't read that last post.



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Jacob A. Wheeler
Co-Founder / Web Engineer
Big Resources Network
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[FishBox]

About 6 months ago when I decided to enter the form/cgi/database/sendmail/redirect route for my web page, I was considering using a service to do what I needed, but most of those places charged for it. 6 months later after downloading about a hundred free scripts and hacking the heck out of them, I find that I am way better off using a web space provider with custom cgi support and doing it myself. I was surprised after taking only a few days to read on programming in Perl, how much I was able to do with NO prior experience with CGI before. In fact, I just recently combined a database script and a guestbook to create my own ticker tape that can be added and updated by any user on my site (rubbing fingernails on ego-infested chest). So my advice is get yourself on hypermart or netfirms and leanr to do it yourself. You may be surprised where you're at in 6 months!