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HTML HTML Basics Going Further with HTML Link to Email

Posted by Jennine Copp
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Jennine Copp
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,198 Points

mailto not working

<a href="mailto:coolvrexperience@gmail.com?subject=Hi %20There!">coolvrexperience@gmail.com</a>

Jennine Copp
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Jennine Copp
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,198 Points

I even tried putting my personal email and it still didn't work.

6 Answers

Dave Huynh
Dave Huynh
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I tested the code and it does work as written, you may have to configure your computer's email client. The space in the subject doesn't technically effect the link, it only effects the HiThere! vs Hi There

Emmanuel Oduntan
Emmanuel Oduntan
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Emmanuel Oduntan
Emmanuel Oduntan
10,382 Points

There is nothing wrong with the code and also you need a mail client app installed on your system for it to work

Rabin Gharti Magar
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Rabin Gharti Magar
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Rabin Gharti Magar
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Hey Jennine Copp,

There should be no space before %, you can remove it.

<a href="mailto:coolvrexperience@gmail.com?subject=Hi%20There!">coolvrexperience@gmail.com</a>

Hope this helps!

Jennine Copp
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Jennine Copp
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I tried removing the space and still not working

Phillip Law
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Phillip Law
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Phillip Law
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<a href="mailto:coolvrexperience@gmail.com?subject=Hi%20There!">coolvrexperience@gmail.com</a>

I had the same problem, but there was a space between the ? and subject I removed it, saved, and success.

Nikolaos Vasileiadis
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Nikolaos Vasileiadis
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Nikolaos Vasileiadis
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 6,570 Points

In Windows, select Start and type Default apps.

Select Default apps from the suggestions.

Find the app that you want to use for emails. (eg. Outlook.)

Click on it. Then, you can see a MailTo section. Click on that and choose your default app.