Question: Can I add an email address link in Website Designer?

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Answer: Yes

Some groups would like to add an email address link that, when clicked, opens up a user's email program so they can compose and send an email. This does add convenience for some users. However, it can also cause confusion for other users who use webmail (i.e., AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) rather than the email program (i.e., Outlook, Outlook Express, etc.) on their computer. When they click a link, Outlook (or whatever program they have) pops up even if it has not been configured for use. This can be an annoyance for such users.

Create an Email Address Link

You must use the Document Page Type to create an email address link.

1. Insert a new Document Page Type (or use one you've already created before)
2. Click the location on the page where you want the link to appear
3. Go to Insert menu and select Hyperlink or type Ctrl+k (hold Ctrl key and type "k")
4. Fill in the information on the "Insert Hyperlink" window. Type in the "Text to display." Type the email address for the link.
   
   

5. For the "Web Address" type exactly as follows (without quotation marks): "mailto:name@email.com" (replace "name@email.com" with the actual email address).
6. If you would like emails from this link to have a common Subject line, type the following into the Web Address box (without quotation marks): "mailto:name@email.com?subject=registration for July tournament" (replace "name@email.com" with the actual email address and the subject text after the "=" sign with whatever you wish).
7. Click the OK button.