Re: Email this page to a friend....
Dasher,
We use a pop-up window and ask the user for
their name, email and their friend's email --
check for obvious email formatting problems
and then send the email.
Using a FORM image or FORM button will allow
you to capture the template name (page name)
and add it to a hidden variable in the pop-up
window so you can send the URL in the email
also.
Here's a simple example:
link code:
http://www.yoursite.com/tellfriend.cfm";
target="popw"
onSubmit="window.open('','popw','width=290,height=400,scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,resizable=yes')"
method="post">
Invitation form code (pop-up window):
(note .. you could also pull the URL dynamically using
the CGI referrer variable)
Friends Email:
Your Name:
Your Email:
Mailing code:
#form.yourname# invites you to visit (your site)!
http://www.yoursite.com/#templatename#
For some visual examples, check out
http://www.maxrefer.com -- it's a complete
'tell-a-friend' web application written in
CF.
HTH
Mark
http://www.maxrefer.com
Tell-A-Friend on steriods!
--- Dasher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What's the best way to set up an
> "Email This Page To A Friend"
> using Cold Fusion?
>
> I need to get input like "name_of_friend" and
> "your_name"
> and plug it in to the emailed page...
>
> Thanks,
> Dasher
>
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RE: Email this page to a friend....
Yes, Zac, but there are MANY people who use the web from public kiosks -- public libraries, schools, and internet cafes. There is no "blame" here -- only the awareness of WE -- the developers. WHO uses your application should dictate HOW you allow them to send you feedback. If you want anyone on the web to be able to send you email, if you want full control over subject headings, bcc's, extra user info you can gather (like user's OS and browser), if you want people to be able to submit comments even if they have no email address, if you want to know how many people REALLY used this feature -- These are all the EXCELLENT reasons to do server-side email processing. As you can tell, I am a BIG fan of server-side email links! -Original Message- From: Zac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 4:11 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Email this page to a friend On Friday, June 8, 2001, at 01:39 PM, Christopher Olive, CIO wrote: > problem with that is that if they haven't configured their email client > correctly in their browser (at least have of the clusers i've talked to > have > not), it won't work well. The end user is hardly to blame for this situation. Blame the software engineers and usability "experts" that designed the software so that people couldn't configure it correctly. -- But even idealists have to eat, don't they? Yes, replies Stallman, but they don't have to drive Ferraris. Richard Stallman quoted in Forbes magazine ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Email this page to a friend....
On Friday, June 8, 2001, at 01:39 PM, Christopher Olive, CIO wrote: > problem with that is that if they haven't configured their email client > correctly in their browser (at least have of the clusers i've talked to > have > not), it won't work well. The end user is hardly to blame for this situation. Blame the software engineers and usability "experts" that designed the software so that people couldn't configure it correctly. -- But even idealists have to eat, don't they? Yes, replies Stallman, but they don't have to drive Ferraris. Richard Stallman quoted in Forbes magazine ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Email this page to a friend....
people who don't set their e-mail client doesn't have friends to e-mail the page to. - Original Message - From: "Christopher Olive, CIO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:39 PM Subject: RE: Email this page to a friend > problem with that is that if they haven't configured their email client > correctly in their browser (at least have of the clusers i've talked to have > not), it won't work well. > > chris olive, cio > cresco technologies > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.crescotech.com > > > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Lugassy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:44 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Email this page to a friend > > > if you don't want to add special credits and/or details to this "tell a > friend" message > I would recommened using the mailto: method. > it's easy, reliable and will pop up the user's prefarble e-mail client > (where he can select > his contacts much easier!!) > > in cf, you can create something like this: (I forgot the actual CGI > variables, check them out) > > and then, provide a link like this: > > mailto:#mailto#";>share with a friend > > get a better example here: > http://www.imvamp.com/share/index.cfm > > Thanks, > > Michael > > > - Original Message - > From: "Dasher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:35 PM > Subject: Email this page to a friend > > > > What's the best way to set up an > > "Email This Page To A Friend" > > using Cold Fusion? > > > > I need to get input like "name_of_friend" and "your_name" > > and plug it in to the emailed page... > > > > Thanks, > > Dasher > > > > > > > > > ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Email this page to a friend....
problem with that is that if they haven't configured their email client correctly in their browser (at least have of the clusers i've talked to have not), it won't work well. chris olive, cio cresco technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.crescotech.com -Original Message- From: Michael Lugassy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:44 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Email this page to a friend if you don't want to add special credits and/or details to this "tell a friend" message I would recommened using the mailto: method. it's easy, reliable and will pop up the user's prefarble e-mail client (where he can select his contacts much easier!!) in cf, you can create something like this: (I forgot the actual CGI variables, check them out) and then, provide a link like this: mailto:#mailto#";>share with a friend get a better example here: http://www.imvamp.com/share/index.cfm Thanks, Michael - Original Message - From: "Dasher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:35 PM Subject: Email this page to a friend > What's the best way to set up an > "Email This Page To A Friend" > using Cold Fusion? > > I need to get input like "name_of_friend" and "your_name" > and plug it in to the emailed page... > > Thanks, > Dasher > > > > ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Email this page to a friend....
The choice of a mailto: link or a form/cfmail approaches depend on the users you anticipate serving. Using cfmail will work for everyone with or without an email client. Mike > -Original Message- > From: Michael Lugassy [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:44 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Email this page to a friend > > if you don't want to add special credits and/or details to this "tell a > friend" message > I would recommened using the mailto: method. > it's easy, reliable and will pop up the user's prefarble e-mail client > (where he can select > his contacts much easier!!) > > in cf, you can create something like this: (I forgot the actual CGI > variables, check them out) > > and then, provide a link like this: > > mailto:#mailto#";>share with a friend > > get a better example here: > http://www.imvamp.com/share/index.cfm > > Thanks, > > Michael > > > - Original Message - > From: "Dasher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:35 PM > Subject: Email this page to a friend > > > > What's the best way to set up an > > "Email This Page To A Friend" > > using Cold Fusion? > > > > I need to get input like "name_of_friend" and "your_name" > > and plug it in to the emailed page... > > > > Thanks, > > Dasher > > > > > > > > > ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Email this page to a friend....
if you don't want to add special credits and/or details to this "tell a friend" message I would recommened using the mailto: method. it's easy, reliable and will pop up the user's prefarble e-mail client (where he can select his contacts much easier!!) in cf, you can create something like this: (I forgot the actual CGI variables, check them out) and then, provide a link like this: mailto:#mailto#";>share with a friend get a better example here: http://www.imvamp.com/share/index.cfm Thanks, Michael - Original Message - From: "Dasher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:35 PM Subject: Email this page to a friend > What's the best way to set up an > "Email This Page To A Friend" > using Cold Fusion? > > I need to get input like "name_of_friend" and "your_name" > and plug it in to the emailed page... > > Thanks, > Dasher > > > > ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Email this page to a friend....
Could simply do this: Email this to a friend Collect the email info and then for the action: -Original Message- From: Dasher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Email this page to a friend What's the best way to set up an "Email This Page To A Friend" using Cold Fusion? I need to get input like "name_of_friend" and "your_name" and plug it in to the emailed page... Thanks, Dasher ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
