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Windows Forum / Outlook Express / General Topics / August 2007HTML email form (POST) doesn't work in outlook express
I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an HTML form that posts (via HTTP POST) some data to my server. When this mail is sent to web-based emails (such as gmail), the form osting works fine. However, when it is viewed within outlook express and I hit "Submit" (to post form dta) - my server log shows that no data is posted to the server. Is it a know bug in outlook express? I am using outlook express 6. Any inputs, pointers will be highly appreciated! TIA, - Manish cloud be as simple as gmail, etc..., stripping the html data out. might give them a query. mikeyhsd@comcast.net I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an HTML form that posts (via HTTP POST) some data to my server. When this mail is sent to web-based emails (such as gmail), the form osting works fine. However, when it is viewed within outlook express and I hit "Submit" (to post form dta) - my server log shows that no data is posted to the server. Is it a know bug in outlook express? I am using outlook express 6. Any inputs, pointers will be highly appreciated! TIA, - Manish cloud be as simple as gmail, etc..., stripping the html data out. might give them a query. I am having problems with OE 6, and not with gmail etc. Cannot use GET method and query because data is rather long. - manish The default security settings for OE (Tools, Options, Security) are the Restricted zone which would disable the Java. If you'll be sending this to people not under your control, you can't count on them loosening their security in order to respond to your form.  SignatureMike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm >I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an >HTML form that posts (via HTTP POST) some data to my server. When this [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > TIA, > - Manish > I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an HTML > form that posts (via HTTP POST) some data to my server. When this mail is > sent to web-based emails (such as gmail), the form osting works fine. > However, when it is viewed within outlook express and I hit "Submit" (to > post form dta) - my server log shows that no data is posted to the server. > Is it a know bug in outlook express? I am using outlook express 6. Not a bug. As Michael Santovec says, by design; MS Outlook Express 6 runs with scripting disabled. > Any inputs, pointers will be highly appreciated! The only suggestion I have is to not expect success. MSOE 6 has scripting disabled by default. Mozilla Thunderbird, as well. My preferred client won't run scripts, either. People who use mail clients to access email generally won't allow scripts to run, even if the client can be so configured. It is not a failing of the mail client so much as a conscious decision of the user to not run an application vulnerable to exploit. SignatureNorman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys. >> I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an >> HTML [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Not a bug. As Michael Santovec says, by design; MS Outlook Express 6 runs > with scripting disabled. There is no scripting or Java (Java program simply creates this mail) in the mail. This is a simple HTML form with POST method - but no POST parameters are sent to the server. This is the complete HTML source of my mail. When this mail is viewed within OE 6, it doesn't post parameters to the server, however when viewed with web-based mails (gmail, yahoo etc) it does post the required parameters to the server proeprly. <html><head></head><body> Dear manish,<br/> <br/> You can download the reports you have requested by clicking the link "Download" below. <ul> <li><span style="width:220px; float:left;">Report 1</span></li><br/> <li><span style="width:220px; float:left;">Report 2</span></li><br/> </ul> <form action="http://xyz.myserver.com/download.do" method="POST"> <input type="hidden" name="email" value="a@b.com"/> <input type="hidden" name="verifyID" value="29E9A5A091F3B6CFDF015AEBCE073C5B"/> <input type="hidden" name="downloadDoc" value="doc1.pdf"/> <input type="hidden" name="downloadDoc" value="abc.pdf"/> <input type="submit" value="Download"/> </form> Thank you for using my website:</br> <a href="http://xyz.myserver.com">ABC XYZ</a> </body></html> Any help now??? - Manish >>> I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an >>> HTML form that posts (via HTTP POST) some data to my server. When this [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>> server. >>> Is it a know bug in outlook express? I am using outlook express 6. >> Not a bug. As Michael Santovec says, by design; MS Outlook Express 6 runs >> with scripting disabled. > There is no scripting or Java (Java program simply creates this mail) in the > mail. This is a simple HTML form with POST method - but no POST parameters > are sent to the server. I am looking at my Security setting for MSOE6. Under "Donwload Images" is checked the box labeled, "Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail." Is not a POST command referencing a URL "external content"? As I said, not a design flaw, but a user selected security option. > This is the complete HTML source of my mail (which I did not re-quote). When > this mail is viewed within OE 6, it doesn't post parameters to the server, > however when viewed with web-based mails (gmail, yahoo etc) it does post the > required parameters to the server proeprly. Because MSOE is not an HTML application, and a web browser is. But I don't use my web browser to access my GMail, Hotmail, or Yahoo! accounts. I use a regular mail client. SignatureNorman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys. >>>> I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email contains an >>>> HTML form that posts (via HTTP POST) some data to my server. When this [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > a > regular mail client. I agree that MSOE is not an HTML application like a web browser, and I'd also like to use mail client to access my mails. That is the reason why this starnge behaviour MSOE has got me worried. Any URL link in MSOE would be "external content", so why does it allow it to be clicked and open in the web browser??? It's teh web browser that displays the contents once link is clicked. Moreover - OE does go to the URL specified in "action" attribute of teh form tag, it just doesn't post any of the parameters to the URL. If it was indeed security measure it should warn user and should not open that URL in a browser window. Most importantly -- if I chnage form method to GET instead of POST - the form parameters are sent correctly to the URL as a query string (but I am concerned about URL length with GET method). Is not this from with GET method referencing a URL "external content"? so why this works and POSt doesn't? With all these observations -- I concur that it looks like a bug/flawed implementation of HTML form with HTTP POST method instead of a security feature; for it does work fine when method is changed to GET. Or am I missing something obvious here? rgds, - Manish p.s. Either way - bug or feature, I neeed to change from method to GET to get it working in MSOE! > Or am I missing something obvious here? MSOE is *not* an HTML application. Perhaps you are trying to force it to do something it was never designed to do. MSOE knows SMTP, POP3, IMAP, and NNTP. It does not do so well with HTTP. (Well, except for that MSFT chimera callled, "HTTPMail"; but those servers flake out all of the time.) SignatureNorman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys. The people who work with Stationery are best able to help with HTML coding issues. How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171245 How to Edit Stationery Using an HTML Editor http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180819 Outlook Express Stationery Help Page http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/docs.htm All the stationery groups have migrated to a private server on microsoft.com The private server can be accessed using the following settings in a new news account: Server: privatenews.microsoft.com Account Name: privatenews\stationery Password: stationery Or you can access some stationery newsgroups via the web: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft. public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress.stationery SignatureMike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm >>>>> I have my Java code to send a proper HTML email. This email >>>>> contains an [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] > p.s. Either way - bug or feature, I neeed to change from method to GET > to get it working in MSOE! |
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