MailTo Syntax

MailTo Syntax
August 15, 2003

The MailTo command can do more than enter a single e-mail address in the "Send To" field while activating your e-mail program. It can also:

Feature Syntax

Address message to multiple recipients , (comma separating e-mail addresses)

Add entry in the "Subject" field ?subject=Subject Field Text

Add entry in the "Copy To" or "CC" field ?&cc=id@internet.node

Add entry in the "Blind Copy To" or "BCC" field ?&bcc=id@internet.node

Add entry in the "Body" field ?&body=Your message here

Notes:

" " (beginning and ending double quotes) are necessary if any spaces are used

Use the ? (question mark) and only one "?", when providing any entry beyond e-mail address

Some examples, with actual HTML Code included, follow:

Simple MailTo

MailTo with Multiple Recipients

MailTo with Subject

MailTo with a Copy

MailTo with a Blind Copy

MailTo with message already started in Body

MailTo with multiline message in Body

<a href="mailto:astark1@unl.edu?&body=The message's first line. &body=Second line. &body=Third Line. ">
IMPORTANT NOTE: This feature will NOT work with all e-mail programs, in which case the body information appears as a single line.

Features may be used in combination

MailTo with Subject, One Recipient and Two Copies
<a href="mailto:astark1@unl.edu?subject=MailTo Comments&cc=ASTARK1@UNL.EDU,id@internet.node">

Remember to use only one ? (question mark), when providing multiple entries beyond e-mail address

Resources for Creating Web Pages

Feature		Syntax
Address message to multiple recipients		, (comma separating e-mail addresses)
Add entry in the "Subject" field		?subject=Subject Field Text
Add entry in the "Copy To" or "CC" field		?&cc=id@internet.node
Add entry in the "Blind Copy To" or "BCC" field		?&bcc=id@internet.node
Add entry in the "Body" field		?&body=Your message here