Mailto

 
  Mailto is a special URL protocol. It is very common but is not defined by the HTML 4.0 specification, and thus should not be used. Mailto is a simple way to get data from users as it automatically loads the user email client, but it has the disadvantage that it makes it simple for spam harvesters to find email addresses.

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