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 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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