using mailto in a <form>

[sphinx3212000]

I know that using action="mailto:......" for a form is not a good idea but im just using it for now since im just now learning forms and use it to check to see if my stuff is working

So far it has worked in parsing the data and sending it to my email address except when i try to upload a file.

when i have the <input type="file" name="filename"> element added to my code
and try to send the form, instead of just sending it to my email automatically as it has done successfully before , it just opens up a blank email in Outlook.

I was just wondering if there is some issue with the file form control and using the mailto: in the action attribute.

I have my enctype set to multipart/form-data and method set to POST. I use IE6.

[Khalid Ali]

you can not send attachements and then recreat them on the other end using mailto command...

[sphinx3212000]

Well i figured that since my browser has been sending the other form data (text entry,checkboxes,etc) to my email correctly that it would work for the file upload just the same.

Why cant the browser attach a file on my local hard drive to the form and then send the file's contents along with the other form data to my email acct where i can retrieve it just as i have been retrieving the other form data in the past??

What do you mean by recreating it?

[sphinx3212000]

Still need help and clarification on this...