Dynamically change email subject through ASP

[jfrost10]

Hi guys,

I want to be able to allow the user to click on an email link and be prompted with a blank email (using their own client...outlook, eudora, whatever) and have the subject be changed to a Session Variable relating to a report they've just requested. How would I go about doing that? I have some code, but it will only allow static changes to the subject, not dynamic.

thanks,

Jack

 

[Swany]

This should work for you:

<a HREF=&quot;mailto:address@isp.com?subject=<%=Session(&quot;email_subject&quot%>&quot;>address@isp.com</A>

 

[jfrost10]

I thought that would work too, but when I tried it for some reason the tag doesn't recognize the <% %>. I did save it as an ASP file. Maybe the tags just don't allow ASP to print in them?

J

 

[dianal]

Hello, jfrost10 and Swany,
The problem is with quoutes - the string actuly was from &quot;mailto till (&quot;
I would suggest a workaround like using pair of single quotes and double quotes.
<A HREF='mailto:address@isp.com?subject=<%=Session(&quot;email_subject&quot%>'>address@isp.com</A>
Hope this helps.
D.