mailto: links 6

[katiekat]

Hey guys,

Is there a way to specify a subject and perhaps some text in the email body when you use a mailto: link?

So if you clicked on the link, whatever email form would come up, and it would put something in the subject line for the user.

Thank you for your help!

Kate Holy tek-tips batman!:-0

 

[Mighty]

katieKat,

You can do something like:

<a href=&quot;mailto:katieKat@Kat.com?subject=My Mail Subject&body=My mail body&quot;>Mail Me!</a>
Mise Le Meas,

Mighty

 

[katiekat]

THANKS!! Works like a charm. Holy tek-tips batman!:-0

 

[MikeBarone]

Description:
Create comprehensive mailto links using the instructions and code shown below. Configure To, CC, Bcc, Subject, and Body information!

Directions:
Below you will find the code required to create a complete mailto link. Read a little about the configurations that are possible so you will know how to edit the code.

mailto: can do more than provide a way to send email to you from your site. When used as an <A HREF> tag, one email can be sent to multiple addresses. Not only that, but any combination of those addresses can be tagged as To: (regular), Cc: (carbon copy), or Bcc: (blind carbon copy) addresses. You can also set default text for the Subject: line and the email body!

Mailto links can send email to multiple recipients. Add additional email addresses after the first, separated by a comma:

example: <a href=&quot; mailto: email1@email.com, email2@email.com, email3@email.com&quot;>

You can select additional email commands as well:

Sender is the person who selects the mailto: link
Recipient is the person who will receive the mailto: email

TO ( same as using comma in the mailto: line)
Recipient's name will appear in the To: line, along with all the other To: addresses. Sender will see all addresses in the To: line. Recipient will see all addresses in the To: line. Can be changed by Sender.
CC ( carbon copy)
Recipient's name will be in the Cc: line, along with all the other Cc: addressees. Sender will see all addresses in the Cc: line. Recipient will see all addresses in the Cc: line. Can be changed by Sender.
BCC ( blind carbon copy)
Recipient's name will appear in the Bcc: line, along with all the other Bcc: addresses. Sender will see all addresses in the Bcc: line. Recipient will see no addresses in the Bcc: line. Can be changed by Sender.
SUBJECT ( default text for subject line)
Text following this command will appear in the Subject: line. Can be changed by Sender.
BODY ( default text for email body)
Text following this command will appear in the Body of the email. Can be changed by Sender.

Here is an Example:
<a href=&quot;mailto:contact@cgiscript.net, contact1@cgiscript.net?subject=Mailto Test Subject text&cc=contact3@cgiscript.net&bcc=contact4@cgiscript.net&body=Test mailto body message&quot;>Test Mailto Link</a>

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[Guest_imported]

You can also create carriage returns in the body of your email messages by using %0d.

<a href=&quot;mailto:katieKat@Kat.com?subject=My Mail Subject&body=My mail body%0dHi Guys!%0d&quot;>Mail Me!</a>

 

[easonc52]

katiekat,

some good mailto code at:

http://www.webreference.com/js/column70/index.html

the script from here:

http://www.webreference.com/js/column70/7.html

actually helped me solve an instant messenger question similar to yours regarding mailto

chuck &quot;Uh, honey, a P5 with a 20&quot; monitor is perfect for email&quot;

 

[Guest_imported]

Hi,
I am tying to format the text used in body part of mailto.
I am trying to have a line break in the body text but it appears that it is comming in one continuous text stream.
How should i implement that?

also how should i automatically send the email.

 

[MikeBarone]

Read the post in this thread by &quot;g-ro (Visitor)&quot; for info on carriage returns. Mike Barone

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[jedel]

I'm Sorry,

I'm missing something here. I am trying to set up a simple maito form with 8 fields of data to send to one email address.

I have tried using the maito code above written by Mike but I Just Cannot get it to work

Here is what I have:

<a href="mailto:deanellis@iprimus.com.au?Subject=SEC:UNCLASSIFIED&Body=Test message"></a>

I have placed this href around the submit button, around each field, and around the entire form, but nothing happens! I get no email.

What am I doing wrong.

Rank amature here.

Cheers

Dean

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!

 

[LFI]

Dean,

it works for me when I use it to make a LINK. I just typed 'mail me' inside the anchor as such:

<a href="mailto:deanellis@iprimus.com.au?Subject=SEC:UNCLASSIFIED&Body=Test message">[b]mail me[/b]</a>

Give that a shot. I'm using IE6, if it matters.

--Dave

 

[kenrbnsn]

In order to send information from a form, you need to put the 'mailto' in the ACTION of the '<form>' line.

Example:

<form action="mailto:you@example.com" method="GET">

Ken

 

[LFI]

Oops, I forgot Dean's question when I looked at his anchor tags and typed an unuseful answer.

Dean, what you wanted DOESN'T work for me in the answer I posted above.

--Dave

 

[Wullie]

Nice to see someone using the search to find related threads.

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