# Mailto: action

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-action/5256>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 5, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-action/5256 "2002-09-05T19:56:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![HTI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@HTI](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HTI)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-action/5256/1 "2002-09-05T19:56:38Z")

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this might be a stupid question but… how do you do the mailto: action in flash? In fireworks, I only have to type it in link, but does flash involved in AS? thanks

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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:** [September 5, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-action/5256/2 "2002-09-05T20:03:36Z")

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Put this action in your email button

on(release){  
getURL("MAILTO:soandso@web.com");  
}

Peace