Understanding the Basics

Web Page Construction

Mail Anchors
<A HREF="mailto:username@hostname"> text </A>

sample16.html [VIEW]


Send your comments or questions to:
A HREF="mailto:x1juser@exnet.iastate.edu"
Jane User</A><BR>
Send your comments or questions to: John Smith 
(<A HREF="mailto:jsmith@aol.com">jsmith@aol.com</A>)

What am I suppose to see?

Netscape recognizes a URL reference to an E-mail address via the mailto: resource. Note that there are no double slashes (//) after the mailto: resource, and immediately following is the E- mail address INCLUDING the hostname. When the user clicks on "Jane User", Netscape will start up it's mail program, with the To: line already addressed to x1juser@exnet.iastate.edu.

However since other browsers do not necessarily allow this; it is recommended that you include the E- mail address in the text as well. Now persons who do not use Netscape can see the address, and use an independent mail program to respond.

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