# Email link not working properly

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link-not-working-properly/295110>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 25, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link-not-working-properly/295110 "2009-08-25T13:30:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![drdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@drdave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drdave)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link-not-working-properly/295110/1 "2009-08-25T13:30:14Z")

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When tested my email window opens twice.

There is no target attribute used at all.

Also ?subject= don’t work. Subject field blank in email popup box.

Using Flash 8.

on (press, release) {  
getURL("mailto:me@thisplace.com?subject=No subject showing");  
}

Thanks  
Dave