# Mailto: links no longer working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-links-no-longer-working/274747>\
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**Created:** [November 4, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-links-no-longer-working/274747 "2008-11-04T04:55:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Booger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/90ced4/32.png) [@Booger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Booger)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mailto-links-no-longer-working/274747/1 "2008-11-04T04:55:59Z")

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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](mailto:blank@blank.com.au) either a btn or mc and apply the following code

var mail:String=“[mailto:blank@blank.com.au](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