Comments on: Using mailto: links — Really, We’re still doing this? http://mikemadaio.com/using-mailto-links-really-were-still-doing-this User Experience * Usability * Emerging Technologies Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Mike http://mikemadaio.com/using-mailto-links-really-were-still-doing-this#comment-27496 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:44:34 +0000 http://mikemadaio.com/using-mailto-links-really-were-still-doing-this#comment-27496 Well, I stand corrected. If everyone in James' family still use real email clients, and James thinks anyone who uses webmail is stupid, this must no longer be a problem. Thanks James for clearing that up! I feel much better now. Well, I stand corrected. If everyone in James’ family still use real email clients, and James thinks anyone who uses webmail is stupid, this must no longer be a problem. Thanks James for clearing that up! I feel much better now.

]]> by: James E. LaBarre http://mikemadaio.com/using-mailto-links-really-were-still-doing-this#comment-27489 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:41:04 +0000 http://mikemadaio.com/using-mailto-links-really-were-still-doing-this#comment-27489 > it seems that using web forms is far, far better practice, mainly because > most people don’t use the default mail client in windows to send email. Really??? All my family uses real email clients. Using webmail as your only exclusive access to email is just stupid. No way to refer back to old emails, no locally searchable archives, dependence upon someone *else* to stay in business, or lock-in to one mail provider if you intend to keep any back emails. Yep, just oputright stupid to rely on webmail. So yes, easy links for your **REAL** email client is still a requirement. Sorry that it offends your insular little world. > it seems that using web forms is far, far better practice, mainly because
> most people don’t use the default mail client in windows to send email.

Really??? All my family uses real email clients. Using webmail as your only exclusive access to email is just stupid. No way to refer back to old emails, no locally searchable archives, dependence upon someone *else* to stay in business, or lock-in to one mail provider if you intend to keep any back emails. Yep, just oputright stupid to rely on webmail.

So yes, easy links for your **REAL** email client is still a requirement. Sorry that it offends your insular little world.

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