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HTML : The Hidden Possibilities of Hypertext Links
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Dr Benton

Setting the Mail Options

Several options can be used to initialise the various window fields.

  • "?subject=": defines the subject of the message. This comes in handy for sorting mail.

    <A HREF="MAILTO:recipient@supplier.com?subject=Message_subject"> Request a catalogue</A>



    Request a catalogue



  • Be careful with the space character. Avoid using the space character in the subject field as it can lead to problems with some mail software.

  • "?body=": Initialise the message body field.

    <A HREF="MAILTO:recipient@supplier.com?subject=Message_subject&body=Message body">Catalogue request</A>



    Request a catalogue



  • "?cc=" and "?bcc": initialise the fields for visible and invisible copy recipients.

    <A HREF="MAILTO: recipient@supplier.com?cc=adress2&subject=Message_subject">Catalogue request</A>



    Request a catalogue

Optimal customising! You can combine all the name=value pairs you want. You have to introduce the first one with an interrogation mark and separate each pair with an ampersand (&) character.



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