This article will show you how to add an email hyperlink to a page using the Editor Widget, as well as some formatting tips for creating an email hyperlink using HTML in the Code View.
Important Note
Users will need to have a default email application set up in order for the hyperlink to open an email application on their device.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors
Create an Email Hyperlink Using the Editor Widget Toolbar
Ensure that the Live Edit state is toggled to ON, and navigate to your page
On your page, click inside an existing Editor widget (or add an Editor Widget)
Add and/or select the text that you intend to use for your link, and click the Insert Link button in the toolbar
Add your email address in the URL field and click Insert
Note:
Make sure to include “mailto:” in front of the email address. You may add multiple email addresses to this field by adding a semicolon between each email address. View the formatting options for more information.
To exit the Editor widget, click the Done Editing button
Note:
If you click out of the Editor without clicking the Done Editing button, a Save or Discard Changes pop-up will appear. Select Apply Changes to save:
Click the Save button
Formatting Options for Manually Created Email Hyperlinks
Note:
Be aware that these methods will not always work, as email clients handle emails differently. We recommend creating an email group or building a form in the form center that will send emails to multiple users. Then you can build a link to the form instead of to an email address.
To send to one email address:
<a href=”mailto:first@mail.com”>mailto:first@mail.com
To send to multiple email addresses, use one of the following:
<a href="Mailto:first@mail.com, second@mail.com, third@mail.com">
<Mailto:first@mail.com; second@mail.com; third@mail.com>
CC (Carbon Copy) or BCC (Blind Carbon Copy):
<a href="mailto:first@mail.com?cc=second@mail.com&bcc=third@mail.com">
Set the subject line:
<a href="Mailto:someone@example.com?Subject=Hello again">
Set the body:
<a href="mailto:someone@example.com?Subject=Hello again&body=Body goes here">
Combining these options: If you want multiple elements, start with a ? (question mark) after your email address, then place an & (ampersand) between each of the sections