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jQuery mailto with anchor element

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 1] / answers: 1 / hits: 34875 / 10 Years ago, mon, september 29, 2014, 12:00:00

I tried this with umpteen examples we see on the net. But I guess there is none that is simple and works on all browsers (IE 8 and above as well).

I am trying to simply open up Outlook window with mailto link.

<a href=# name=emailLink id=emailLink>Email</a>

JQuery:

$(function () {

  $('#emailLink').on('click', function (event) {

    alert(Huh);

    var email = '[email protected]';

    var subject = 'Circle Around';

    var emailBody = 'Some blah';

    window.location = 'mailto:' + email + '?subject=' + subject + '&body=' +   emailBody;

  });

});

Granted, I am a jQuery newbie. The above just doesn't work. It just flickers the browser but nothing opens. I guess this is because of window.location.

Is there a simple solution? I want this to work in IE8 & above and in all browsers.

The body is generated automatically (in JSP).

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answered 10 Years ago deiong · Accepted Answer

here's working solution:

<a href=# name=emailLink id=emailLink>Email</a>

and the function:

$(function () {

  $('#emailLink').on('click', function (event) {

      event.preventDefault();

    alert(Huh);

    var email = '[email protected]';

    var subject = 'Circle Around';

    var emailBody = 'Some blah';

    window.location = 'mailto:' + email + '?subject=' + subject + '&body=' +   emailBody;

  });

});