[Creecher]

I've been thinking about this for some time (for no reason really) and I wanted to know...

Do you find creating an entire contact form out of PHP/HTML (or your respective languages) better than just using a mailto: link?

Or Vice versa?

This post has been edited by NeverPool: 08 April 2011 - 08:20 PM

[gregwhitworth]

Definately use the server side system over mailto. Mainly because most spam bots just scan sites for mailto or a valid email address and then you're on their list. Second make sure that you add a catpcha to the form or else you'll end up with a similar problem.

[Oler1s]

> Do you find creating an entire contact form out of PHP/HTML (or your respective languages) better than just using a mailto: link?

You realize that mailto is just entirely client dependent handling? You would be better off just leaving your e-mail address visible and allowing the user to e-mail at his convenience.

A contact form, however, is not client side in the mailing portion. It's handled by the server. So keep that in mind.

[marinus]

I personally never use a mailto: link .

if you know how to program then never do that . Your colleagues wont be impressed

A mailto: Link is a magnet for spam.

greetings

Marinus

[creativecoding]

Also, I get pissed when clicking a mailto link because it always opens up outlooks and takes a very long time to start and get up to date. I tend to forget it and not make the email by then.

[Creecher]

Oler1s, on 09 April 2011 - 01:20 AM, said:

> Do you find creating an entire contact form out of PHP/HTML (or your respective languages) better than just using a mailto: link?

You realize that mailto is just entirely client dependent handling? You would be better off just leaving your e-mail address visible and allowing the user to e-mail at his convenience.

A contact form, however, is not client side in the mailing portion. It's handled by the server. So keep that in mind.

I am very aware of this.


I know how to do both, and was asking the community which they use.