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How To Write a Mail Link

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Use a HTML tag to allow your readers to send email directly from your Web site.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Write a link as usual:
    <a href="">email me</a>
  2. Where you would normally put a URL, put the code "mailto":
    <a href="mailto:">email me</a>
  3. Then put your email address after the colon:
    <a href="mailto:html@aboutguide.com">email me</a>

Tips:

  1. Use mailto links on your pages so that people can send comments
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