Open Mail Client using ASP

[Guest]

Hi,

In my webform, I've a checkbox and when it's checked, i want to open the
client's email program (outlook, mozila and so..), add the the "to" and
"subject" to that mail.
I tried this code:
string toEmail = "Gidi Shwartzman <[email protected]>";
string subject = "I'd like to participate in CP Besketball";
string message = string.Format("mailto:{0}?subject={1}", toEmail,
subject);

Process.Start(message);
}

when I run this webpage from the visual studio, it works fins.
but when I try to access the webpage from another pc by http, the process
won't start.

what's wrong?

Thanks.

 

[Mel]

You are not going to be able to run the mail client from an asp page due to
a security risk.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,


Your code does not work in a web environment. Not only that but
Process.Start start a process int he server, not in the client side!

Your solution is to use a <a href="mailto: > tag.