JavaScript equivalent of PHP mail()

Question

Is it possible to send an email using JS, like PHP's mail() function.

I know you can use mailto in the action, like this:

<form action="mailto:example@example.com">
  <p>Type In Your Email</p>
  <input type="email">
  <input type="submit">
</form>

But that just opens up the default email program. I want to send an email to the email they entered, from a different address.

Is there a way to send an email in JS, from a custom email address, without opening the default mail client?

Nope, an email would have to be sent by the server. JS wouldn't work because it is on the client side. — Josh Crozier, Mar 08 '14 at 03:35
Check this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12626940/mailto-on-submit-button — raidendev, Mar 08 '14 at 03:59

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '14 at 03:36

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No. You can't send an email using HTML form action. You'll need to do it using server-side languages like PHP.

answered Mar 08 '14 at 03:36

Amal Murali

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '14 at 03:46

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Nop., with the help of only HTML you we can't send mail() because for sending emails we need to set server-side script so that server can send or receive requests

answered Mar 08 '14 at 03:46

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 08 '14 at 06:13

You can do it it javascript or jquery.

<form id="frm" action="mailto:example@example.com">
<p>Type In Your Email</p>
<input id="email" type="email">
<input id="btn" type="button">
</form> 

<script>

$(document).ready(function(){ 

 $('#btn').click(function(){ 

  $('#frm').attr('action', 'mailto:' + $('#email').val() ) ;
  $('#frm').submit();

 });

});

</script>

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 08 '14 at 03:49

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Yes, you can use python or ruby

...the title is misleading.

No, you'd have to use something in addition to JavaScript and html

answered Mar 08 '14 at 03:49

JavaScript equivalent of PHP mail()

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