# Email link in dynamic text or button problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link-in-dynamic-text-or-button-problem/141116>\
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**Created:** [March 17, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link-in-dynamic-text-or-button-problem/141116 "2005-03-17T00:05:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![pezza2u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@pezza2u](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pezza2u)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link-in-dynamic-text-or-button-problem/141116/1 "2005-03-17T00:05:48Z")

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I want to make some text an email link.

I’ve done this plenty of times in MX and am now using MX 2004 pro. The problem is when you click the link it doesn’t work, won’t even open the outlook express window!

I’ve tried making the text box html enabled, selecting the text and then add [mailto:blahblah@blahblah](mailto:blahblah@blahblah) - If I put “” around the email address like I’ve done before it makes the text disappear!

I’ve tried using a button as well with AS using onrelease getURL etc. Still won’t do anything!

Am I just being thick or is it done differently in 2004 pro?!! Really bugging me now so any help appriciated. I’ve done a search but can’t find anything neither.