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Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

08/13/2004 05:28:28 AM · #1

I'd like to embed an email link into my DPC and DPC Prints profiles.

I am using standard coding (as below, obviously with correct email address) and have tried it with both < > and [ ] thingies but it's not working. Can anyone help?

Kavey

[A HREF="mailto:XXX@XXX.com?subject=DPC Prints"]Kavey[/a]

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

08/13/2004 05:32:53 AM · #2

You might want to check out this tutorial on how to use the forum code. As for your particular problem, I suggest that you try using:

(url="mailto:xxx@xxx.com?subject=Stuff")email kavey(/url)

Replace the () with [], of course. I'm not sure in the forumcode allows mailto, but its worth trying...

jonpink

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

08/13/2004 05:34:31 AM · #3

just playing.

I can't get it to work..

Message edited by author 2004-08-13 05:35:48.

08/13/2004 05:45:44 AM · #4

Originally posted by Manic:

Been there (to the tutorial) and used it to remind me how to get a URL link in. That's working. I know email links are allowed in DPC Prints profiles as I have seen some but can't get it to work.

I'll see if using URL rather than A HREF code works.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

08/13/2004 05:47:41 AM · #5

No doesnt work!

Message edited by author 2004-08-13 05:48:03.

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

08/13/2004 05:52:41 AM · #6

DPC seems to block URLs containing "mailto:". I can replace the ':' with %3A to trick DPC, but because there's no "//" it adds that back, which then produces an invalid mailto link.

I guess you'll have to ask D&L, Kavey.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/13/2004 06:05:27 AM · #7

Thanks Paul, will do!
I know it's possible (on DPC Prints) because I noticed another vendor had embedded an email link in their profile there.
Will ask Drew and Langdon!

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/13/2004 06:16:05 AM · #8

Just use [email] tags :)

08/13/2004 06:23:59 AM · #9

OK email tags work (how weird is that? why not stick to standard html codes?)

{email}xxx@xxx.com{/email} = xxx@xxx.com

But am unable to use those to change the display text (which I really would prefer to do) let alone to auto-fill the subject line.

Any ideas?

Message edited by author 2004-08-13 06:25:27.

ClubJuggle

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

08/13/2004 06:27:43 AM · #10

Use this with caution, though. Be aware that by placing your email address on a public web site you open it up to spammers who send email-address harvesting "bots" around the 'net to collect email addresses. Also, many viruses will look at infected users' caches to harvest email adresses as well. Unfortunately there is nothing that can be done (on our end) to prevent this.

In short, if you post your email address on DPC Prints, expect to see an increase in spam and possibly viruses emailed to that address.

-Terry

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/13/2004 06:28:43 AM · #11

HTML can't be used because people could completely muck up the site by placing HTML codes in posts.

08/13/2004 06:30:15 AM · #12

Terry
It's a hotmail one I'm using - my standard method for instances where I'd like to provide a contact. That email address is already public on a large number of websites and so I doubt this will increase spam hugely over what I already receive.
There are lots of little tricks to stymie harvesting bots but those are only of interest if one is coding one's own website and aren't relevant for sites such as this where options are limited.
Hence the hotmail route works for me.
But thanks.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/13/2004 06:31:05 AM · #13

Originally posted by Konador:

HTML can't be used because people could completely muck up the site by placing HTML codes in posts.

I agree one would want to limit the use of it but where one IS providing the functionality why not stick to known codes?

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/13/2004 06:32:14 AM · #14

I find [email] easier than using

08/13/2004 06:46:43 AM · #15

Originally posted by Konador:

I find [email] easier than using

It would be nice if both ways worked so those who knew the relevant html tag could use it (where the functionality was enabled) and those who didn't could learn the DPC specific tags.

Can this tag be added in to the tutorial on forum codes? It wasn't a big deal before DPC Prints but it's something that others may find more useful for their profiles there.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

08/13/2004 06:47:44 AM · #16

PS Can someone let me know if there is a way to auto fill subject line using these tags? Although it's not a big deal I would find it useful to be able to see at a glance (in my inbox) where the email has come from.

joebok

Fujifilm X100F

08/13/2004 09:09:25 AM · #17

Originally posted by Kavey:

There isn't a way - the mailto calls up the user's browser, they have complete control over the subject even if you can set the default. You might try getting several different accounts to track the source. Alternatively/additionally, there is a great spam filtering program called "POPFile" which can handle multiple accounts and do some very intelligent sorting. //popfile.sourceforge.net

Message edited by author 2004-08-13 09:10:57.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

08/13/2004 09:42:25 AM · #18

Joe

Using standard HTML I can easily have the subject line auto-entered - see the link I posted originally [A HREF="mailto:XXX@XXX.com?subject=DPC Prints"]Kavey[/a]- and of course this doesn't stop the user then manually editing that text but most wouldn't do so. That's all I was hoping to do with the email link I've put into my DPC Prints profile - that and being able to change the display text to "Email me" or such rather than just the email address itself.

No problems, at least I know have an email link that works, which is one step forward!

Thanks for the link to popfile. :o)

giega

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

08/13/2004 10:34:07 AM · #19

Tried something, but it did not work....

Message edited by author 2004-08-13 10:35:23.

David.C

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/13/2004 02:33:01 PM · #20

Kavey: this isn't exactly what you are looking for, but...

If you have a website (or even webspace that can be used for this) setup a page that contains a text box for a message and a place for them to enter their email address for replies. This would be similar to the private message feature here on DPC, although you can of course control the degree of privacy with your own. Post a link to this page anywhere you want people to be able to contact you from and you are all set; with a publicly available, spam-bot avioding way to be contacted that does not rely on the sender having an email client enabled. The subject line could be another textbox, or be pre-generated anyway you like (including, but not limited to, being a part of the link or parsed from the referring site).

David

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/13/2004 03:07:59 PM · #21

Britannica
I do have a website and that's a neat idea, thanks! I may use it for other applications! Especially given how easy it is to pick up the code to produce such a feature and to be honest, I just about remember how to do it from my training days.
But to be honest, for this case, I am using a hotmail account anyway so I don't really feel the need to hide the address.
I already get emails offering me furry barnyard animal sex and penile enlargements so I can't imagine much will change!
:o)

David.C

08/13/2004 03:18:46 PM · #22

Originally posted by Kavey:

I was actually thinking more along the lines of making yourself more available. By posting a email address you are limiting yourself to getting mail from those with mail clients only. Many, including my wife, don't use anything but the web-based email and even those with mail clients may not be at their computer when they want to mail you. Copying the email address becomes proplematic quickly in these cases, especially when it is hidden behind some text.

Although I mentioned it, for continuity with the rest of the thread, it really wasn't a primary focus for my suggestion.

David
Cheers, and good luck finding a method that works well for you.

dwoolridge

08/13/2004 03:46:10 PM · #23

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Of course, DPC could help by trivially obfuscating the address without making them invalid, except to harvesters. It does rely on the weak parsing capabilities of harvesters, but it's effective with a small barrier to entry.