How to use mailto: links?

Modified on Mon, 8 Jan, 2018 at 9:37 AM

Code snippet of ‘mailto’ link:

<a target="_blank" href="mailto:name@site.com?cc=someone@site.com&amp;bcc=someoneelse@site.com&amp;subject=Shipping%20Information&amp;body=Please%20tell%20me%20if%20my%20order%20has%20shipped!">Example link</a>

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Above sample will open the default email client with ‘To’, ‘Cc’, ‘Bcc’, ‘Subject’ and ‘Body’ filled in as predefined.