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zxoq
on March 7, 2012
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Ask HN: Is there any point in using mailto: links ...
Is there any way to detect if such a handler is registered? So you can use mailto: then and otherwise just make it a text field?
pacaro
on March 7, 2012
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I sincerely hope that there isn't. I really don't want a web page to know which email provider I use unless I choose to tell them.
zxoq
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I was thinking more along the lines of a simple query is a handler registered at all, not any info about what the handler actually does.
mkopinsky
on March 8, 2012
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How would a website tell the difference between a crappy handler like Outlook Express Installer or a real handler like Gmail (or actual Outlook Express for those who use it)?
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