PHP Open Email Client

[sampsas23]

I was just wondering if there was another way - other than mailto - to open a user's email client.

Basically the whole thing is there could be 1000s of email addresses and instead of using a mailer to email, the client would like their outlook to open a new message and the list of email addreses to be put into the BCC field.

I tried using mailto - but it seems that after so many emails it errors out. I found a javascript Active X control - but it is a security thing and I was wondering if there was an alternative out there that I haven't found yet?

[PHP_Chimp]

If you want to use the clients email program then you will need a client side script...like javascript or a mailto: link that will work through the browser (although like you said with 1000's of addresses that may well not work so well).
As php doesnt interact directly with the client side of things.

Is there any reason that you want to use the clients email program?
As if they want a record you could always BCC there email address with the original email.

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Welcome to WebmasterWorld.
Just noticed this was your first post.

[edited by: PHP_Chimp at 6:36 pm (utc) on Jan. 16, 2008]

[sampsas23]

We tried going with a mailer but they want it this way so they can do whatever with it from there.

Is there another way with javascript - other than the active x control?

Thanks!