window.open() param area is too small???

[Offspring2099]

I'm trying to open an email window with 200+ emails this way...

window.open('mailto:'+allList+'');

'allList' contains: xxxxx@yyyy.com; xxxxxx1@yyyy.com; and ect....

When the list consists of a few emails it works, when the list is large, I get "The data area passed to a system call is too small" error.

I guess I can make a huge mailto hyperlink, but I think that would look horrible. If anybody has an idea please help me out.

Thanks for your time.

[jtrelfa]

A "GET" request has a limit on size. If you're passing a huge list of email addresses, you are probably reaching the GET limit. In IE, I think the limit is something along the lines of 2080 characters or some such thing. The limit for mozilla-based browsers is higher.

If you're using window.open, you may want to consider leaving your javascript variable in the parent window then just referencing the opener.var_name to fill in your data?

[jimfraser]

The maximum length of a URL in IE is 2083 characters, other browsers accept longer URLs. I have no idea if your mail software's maximum URL size comes into play here.

[jtrelfa]

The maximum length of a URL in IE is 2083 characters, other browsers accept longer URLs.

Sorry, I should have been more accurate in my response :

IE URL length: 2083 with no more than 2048 chars for the path
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q208427/

Interestingly enough, Microsoft's IIS allows much, much more:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...205.mspx#EVAAC

Apache defaults to 8190 bytes:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod...mitrequestline

I couldn't quickly find a limit to the allowable size of a URL in Mozilla/Firefox, but apparently you'll hit a server limit before the browser stops you.

[jimfraser]

Sorry, I should have been more accurate in my response

We posted at the same time mate, I wasn't being picky

[Offspring2099]

Thanks guys,

Even making a mailto hyperlink with 200+ emails its a problem. I'll go a different route. Thanks again.