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Thanks! peeyush gupta provides straight answer, and Dave Baldwin provides some additional conclusion to help me capture why.

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Hi Experts,<br />
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I am wondering whether there is a way to write JavaScript code to send email:<br />
1. using known smtp information<br />
2. neither letting user input username/password, nor hard codeing them in the JavaScript<br />
3. not using 3rd party service<br />
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I couldn't make it because of the security, but just want to make sure whether there is a way to do that? If there is, how?<br />
Assuming there computer account currently loged in can access email application, can it be use?<br />
Thank you!
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Hi Experts,

I am wondering whether there is a way to write JavaScript code to send email:
1. using known smtp information
2. neither letting user input username/password, nor hard codeing them in the JavaScript
3. not using 3rd party service

I couldn't make it because of the security, but just want to make sure whether there is a way to do that? If there is, how?
Assuming there computer account currently loged in can access email application, can it be use?
Thank you!

Javascript to send email without using 3rd party service?

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JavaScript

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Email Protocols

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Email Clients

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