Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more?

Re:Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more? by libria on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @02:11AM (#3674627)

On Windows machines, mailto: links set off my spidey sense because accidentally clicking it may initiate an Outlook setup dialog that causes churn. Windows folks who just haven't bothered to set this up may prefer a contact form or a clickable pre-selected input box, e.g. http://jsfiddle.net/V6XAQ/

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Re:Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more? by brandly on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @02:49AM (#3674711)

Quick, painless, and makes mailto useful: http://updates.html5rocks.com/2012/02/Getting-Gmail-to-handl...

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Re:Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more? by zxoq on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @03:23AM (#3674781)

Is there any way to detect if such a handler is registered? So you can use mailto: then and otherwise just make it a text field?

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Re:Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more? by pacaro on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @03:37AM (#3674813)

I sincerely hope that there isn't. I really don't want a web page to know which email provider I use unless I choose to tell them.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more? by zxoq on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @05:55AM (#3675040)

I was thinking more along the lines of a simple query is a handler registered at all, not any info about what the handler actually does.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links any more? by mkopinsky on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @11:50PM (#3678623)

How would a website tell the difference between a crappy handler like Outlook Express Installer or a real handler like Gmail (or actual Outlook Express for those who use it)?

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