Help witjh Email For Newbie

[AidenMc]

Hi all,
I was hoping someone might be able to help me as I'm new to coldfusion and programming in it.
Our user requires us to display their email address on a web page and once the user clicks on this to produce an email and send it. I was hoping someone could tell me where I can find information on how to do this,

thanks,

Aiden

 

[ecobb]

This is standard HTML. It doesn't require ColdFusion.

Here ya go:

<a href="mailto:name@domian.com">name@domain.com</a>

Hope This Helps!

Ecobb
Beer Consumption Analyst

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[TruthInSatire]

that will open the default email client on the users computer, such as outlook. Then they compose the email and send it manualy. is that what you're looking for?


when i read

once the user clicks on this to produce an email and send it.

it kind of sounds like you are looking for a way to send a predefined email to a user with the click of a link. Is that the case?

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[AidenMc]

Thanks for the tip,
But bombboy you are right I am looking to send a predefined email also ie
the email would look like
TO - Default email address

then in the body of the email I need headings like

Company Name
Company Address

To be predefined so that the user can type in the details

I hope this make sense

Aiden

 

[TruthInSatire]

You're looking for a web form.

<form>
To: predefined user<br>
from: <input type = "text" name = "email_from"><br>
subject: <input type = "text" name = "email_subject"><br>
Message:<br>
<textarea name = "email_body"></textArea>
<br>
<input type = "submit" value = "Send Mail" name = "submit">
</form>

in the email page you'll have something like this.

<cfmail to = "predefinedEmail" from = "#form.email_from#" subject = "#form.email_subject#">
#form.email_body#
</cfmail>

</cfmail>

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
-Douglas Adams (1952-2001)