# Using e-mail in MX
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 9, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994 "2004-07-09T11:52:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Pup\_100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pup_100)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/1 "2004-07-09T11:52:40Z")
[font=Times New Roman]I have used a simple text link to enable visitors to e-mail through Flash MX. [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]The feedback that I have been having is that is that this link is not working in all browsers – Particulary ones that do not have Outlook Express. [/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]I know the “mailto:” link is not standard HTML, but is there an alternative solution that can be used to activate a clients mailing program?[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Thank you again [/font]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/2 "2004-07-09T12:23:00Z")
hmm, not much experience with mailto, I always use mail forms but I think there’s no real alternative. IMNSHO you should either use mail forms in combination with CGI/PHP/ASP or whatever you want or just write the mail adress there without any link.
I’ve always thought the mailto command is kinda degrading to the visitor. I mean, come on - I think they can open their mail prog of choice and copy and paste a mail-adress, right?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/3 "2004-07-09T21:20:55Z")
> [@Total Biscuit](#):
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> hmm, not much experience with mailto, I always use mail forms but I think there’s no real alternative. IMNSHO you should either use mail forms in combination with CGI/PHP/ASP or whatever you want or just write the mail adress there without any link.
> I’ve always thought the mailto command is kinda degrading to the visitor. I mean, come on - I think they can open their mail prog of choice and copy and paste a mail-adress, right?
Thank you for taking the time to reply Sir Biscuit.
Your advise taken & comments noted.
Many thanks
P100
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2004, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/4 "2004-07-09T21:31:18Z")
You can use php to make a form: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash_php_email.htm)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/5 "2004-07-10T06:27:12Z")
Thank you very much Insomniac - a very useful link.
P100
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/6 "2004-07-10T07:20:07Z")
no problem 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-e-mail-in-mx/56994/7 "2004-09-05T22:59:06Z")
Thank you Insomniac! I had the same exact question but I couldn’t seem to find the link anywhere!