mail client detection

[jasonv]

We have a page where user's submit inquiries. We have it set to a mail client (outlook or such). We've encounter many users don't have one. We prefer our current route for various reasons. Question is,"How can we keep our current setup (client) and if none is detected, take them to a scipt in the page to send it that way?"

Thanks,

j

[felgall]

Not all browsers allow a form to be posted to an email client anyway so you shouldn't be working the form that way at all.

Provide an email link for those who want to use their own email program and a form using a form2mail script for those who prefer to fill out a form on the site.

[jasonv]

thanks for the reply. in talking with others on our team, they're questioning the deliverability (which is why the opening of outlook etc.)

"Provide an email link for those who want to use their own email program ". ---Do you mean the actual address, because the users would not want that posted.

Lastly, I haven't programmed anything since 2000, literally, so please be patient with my ignorance!

oh, one more thing... "Not all browsers allow a form to be posted to an email client"--- can you name a couple so I can bring this to the table.

thanks so much,

j