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HFRD Hypertext Services - Environment Overview

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12 - PostMail Script




= The Postmail script allows an HTML forms-based mailMmessage to be generated and sent. It relies on authentication of a user withIan HFRD account. The message originates from the authenticated username.L

The script can provide its own help.

H The HTTP GET method is used to request a message generation form. The Lfollowing URL form field names may be used to control the format of, and/or Jprovide default values for, the message generation form. The URL must of Lcourse conform to URL specification rules and have escaped characters where necessary.,

The following link provides access to an?online demonstration!of the various formats available:  



H The HTTP POST method is used to send a message. This is handled by the:message generation form and is not of operational concern. 1

12.1 - Usage Similar to mailto:



< The PostMail script may be used in a similar fashion to themailto: URL.

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The following example demonstrates usage of the deform field name. PUse your browser's "(View source ...)" facility to examine the underlyingHTML.%

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Demonstration message destination:
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Multi-line message area:
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