# Creating an email link

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 17, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732 "2003-08-17T20:04:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![oasis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a698b9/32.png) [@oasis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oasis)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732/1 "2003-08-17T20:04:34Z")

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Hi guys… it’s been a while.

I have an email button on my site and I want to know how to set it up. Is it a “getURL” thing or some sort of “mailto:” deal.

You are all familiar with the email links that open an outlook email with the address in the “To:” field… Well that’s what I’m trying to do but I’m stuck. I know this is probably an easy one to answer but I’ve tried everything. Any suggestions?

-oasis

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732/2 "2003-08-17T20:07:49Z")

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[AS]on (release) {  
getURL(“[mailto:your@email.here](mailto:your@email.here)”);  
}[/AS]

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732/3 "2003-08-17T20:21:50Z")

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I have tried that… It doesn’t seem to be working. Any thoughts as to why not?

What I did was…

With the text tool I wrote “email”. I converted to a button, added a rectangular hit state and a sound effect on the roll over… I added the script you mentioned above, but when I test movie it will recognize the button but I get no response from the click.

Any thoughts?

-oasis-

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732/4 "2003-08-17T20:23:36Z")

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Test it on your browser

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732/5 "2003-08-17T20:31:30Z")

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;)… Please forgive my stupidity… I can’t believe I didn’t do that…

I told you there was a simple solution… (grin)

Thanks much. 😉

-oasis-

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-email-link/28732/6 "2003-08-17T20:35:03Z")

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welcome :thumb: