# Mailto Link in a texbox control
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-link-in-a-texbox-control/59429
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 31, 2004, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-link-in-a-texbox-control/59429 "2004-07-31T10:25:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@sr\_aneesh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sr_aneesh)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2004, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-link-in-a-texbox-control/59429/1 "2004-07-31T10:25:57Z")
I have a **text box control** and i have put in some text in it. how do i give a **mailto link to my email id** in Flash MX. Pls explain in detail.
also can u recommend me some **good wesite for Flash tutorials** from the beginning.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2004, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-link-in-a-texbox-control/59429/2 "2004-07-31T11:12:15Z")
Hi, i don’t think there is any built in text box control in flash. Probably u r using a dynamic text box or static text area. Try out something like this.
1. Convert that to a movie clip
2. Drag that to the stage
3. give an instance name (for example “myclip”)
4. Select the first frame of the mov enad add the following code
\_root.myclip.onRelease = function (){
getURL (“[mailto:mymail@kirupa.com](mailto:mymail@kirupa.com)”);
}
I hope this will work out.
These are some reference site. First of all i prefer Kirupa’s tutorial section is good for either for a beginner or a seasoned flash developer.
[COLOR=Sienna][www.macromedia.com](http://www.macromedia.com)
[www.actionscript-toolbox.com](http://www.actionscript-toolbox.com)
[www.actionscript.org](http://www.actionscript.org)
[www.were-here.com](http://www.were-here.com)[/COLOR]
Cheers… :thumb:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2004, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-link-in-a-texbox-control/59429/3 "2004-07-31T11:41:20Z")
Thanx Abhilash… will get back to u if i have any problem after i try this out…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-link-in-a-texbox-control/59429/4 "2004-07-31T12:08:23Z")
You are welcome 🙂
Are you from?