Mailto: links no longer working

I am currently making some changes to an old site of mine written in AS2.
When I create the swf with either an email link, written in the properties panel or if I make that text blank@blank.com.au either a btn or mc and apply the following code

var mail:String=“mailto:blank@blank.com.au”;
blank_btn.onRelease=function(){
getURL(mail);
}

that the link no longer works. I embed the swf into my xhtml using swfobject.js in DW CS3. Test by Firefox, Safari, Opera and the link does not launch my email app. It’s really strange as I have not changed anything from the old files. I also publish the swf by either using Flash 8 Flash CS3 and still the same result.

Any ideas,

cheers,

Booger