What is a Mailto Link?✉️

• A mailto link is a hyperlink that allows users to open their default email client to send an email directly when they click on the link.

• Instead of directing users to a web page, a mailto link triggers the email application and pre-fills certain fields, like the recipient's email address.

Why Use Mailto Links?🤔

• Mailto links make it easy for users to contact someone via email without manually copying and pasting the email address.

Basic Syntax of a Mailto Link

Creating a Simple Mailto Link:🖱️

• The basic structure of a mailto link is an anchor (<a>) tag with the href attribute set to mailto:, followed by the recipient's email address.

• Example:

<a href="mailto:example@example.com">Send an Email</a>

• Explanation: 💬

• When the user clicks on "Send an Email," their default email client will open, and a new email will be addressed to example@example.com.

• Adding Subject and Body to Mailto Links

Pre-filling Email Subject: 📝

• You can pre-fill the subject of the email by adding ?subject= followed by the desired subject text.

<a href="mailto:example@example.com?subject=Hello">Send an Email</a>

Pre-filling Email Body: 🗒️

• Similarly, you can pre-fill the body of the email by adding &body= followed by the body text.

<a href="mailto:example@example.com?subject=Hello&body=I%20wanted%20to%20say%20hello!">Send an Email </a>

Including Multiple Recipients

Adding Multiple Email Addresses: 📬

• You can send the email to multiple recipients by separating the email addresses with commas.

Example:

<a href="mailto:person1@example.com,person2@example.com?subject=Hello">
Send an Email
</a>

Advanced Mailto Features

CC and BCC Fields:📋

• You can add CC (carbon copy) and BCC (blind carbon copy) fields by using &cc= and &bcc= respectively.

Example:

<a href="mailto:example@example.com?cc=ccperson@example.com&bcc=bccperson@example.com&subject=Hello">
Send an Email
</a>

Combining Multiple Parameters: 🔗

• All these parameters can be combined to create a more comprehensive mailto link.

Example:

<a
href="mailto:example@example.com?cc=ccperson@example.com
&bcc=bccperson@example.com&subject=Hello&body=I%20wanted%20to%20say%20hello!">
Send an Email
</a>