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How can I send a HTML email having JavaScript using Gmail or Yahoomail to Gmail or Yahoomail?

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You shouldn't - allowing JavaScript to run in a e-mail client would be a huge security risk.

I originally said "you can't" but it's been pointed out that some clients will execute the Javascript. So, hopefully Gmail and Yahoomail don't allow scripting for this very reason.

On a personal note, I think HTML in e-mails should be avoided to. What's wrong with plain text?

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Sadly, many HTML capable mail clients will execute the Javascript. – Cry Havok Oct 28 '10 at 11:48
@Cry Havok - perhaps I should change the answer to "You shouldn't". – ChrisF♦ Oct 28 '10 at 11:55
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@Cry Havok name one. – Pekka 웃 Oct 28 '10 at 12:00
@Pekka, older version of Outlook Express did ISTR (since they just hooked IE) and I've a feeling Outlook did too once. Haven't checked recently whether that's still the case. – Cry Havok Oct 28 '10 at 13:18
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"What's wrong with plain text?" - The same thing that's wrong with plain text web pages. – SooDesuNe Oct 30 '10 at 19:37
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Send a link to a web page and request that they manually click the link.

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