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- Are mailto links a good idea?
- How do I use mailto in forms?
- Why do we use mailto?
- What is a major security threat with the mailto hyperlink?
Are mailto links a good idea?
Essentially, an HTML mailto link is a link that triggers the user's default mail client to open so they can reply to a message. If you're a fan of email HTML forms and know your way around the coding aspect of things, a mailto link can be preferable, in some cases.
How do I use mailto in forms?
Mailto link is a default way to sending a mail when the consumer wants to communicate or wants to give feedback, then clicking the mailto link will open a default sending mail window. So we can use mailto which directs us to the mail once the form is submitted.
Why do we use mailto?
mailto is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme for email addresses. It is used to produce hyperlinks on websites that allow users to send an email to a specific address directly from an HTML document, without having to copy it and entering it into an email client.
What is a major security threat with the mailto hyperlink?
As a general rule mailto links can be considered safe. Their primary threat vector is information disclosure; as discussed above, they lead to sending mail out.
