email link test

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11 December 2018, 09:08 PM
gwpriester

email link test

http://gwpriester.xara.hosting/email-link-test/

Please try this link (it is not a real link) and tell me what happens (it should just open your email program).

TIA
11 December 2018, 09:24 PM
Boy

Re: email link test

As I'm using webmail, nothing happens when I click the link.
11 December 2018, 09:50 PM
Scotty

Re: email link test

I get In Microsoft edge 'Choose email server"
11 December 2018, 10:06 PM
gwpriester

Re: email link test

Boy - What happens when you click email links on other sites?
Scotty - Same question
11 December 2018, 10:29 PM
Fred C

1 Attachment(s)

Re: email link test

I get the same results
Attachment 122891
from Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome; no option to open e-mail.
HP-Win 7 Pro
11 December 2018, 10:42 PM
gwpriester

Re: email link test

Fred C What happens when you open other email links in your browser?
11 December 2018, 11:21 PM
Fred C

Re: email link test

Hi Gary,

Check your email: gary@gwpriester.com
12 December 2018, 12:19 AM
ss-kalm

Re: email link test

When I click on the email link on your page, it asks me what program to use (Windows 10 suggests: Mail).

Using VIVALDI browser.

No Name (home built) computer ... Semi gaming rig.
12 December 2018, 05:35 AM
stygg2003

Re: email link test

It opens my g.mail to send message and my browser is Opera.

Stygg
12 December 2018, 06:24 AM
Jonopen

Re: email link test

- link opens your test page in a new tab
- Same browser as being used to view link
- iPad (2018 version)
12 December 2018, 12:32 PM
gwpriester

Re: email link test

Well then for whatever reason the standard mailto: link is not working as expected? Acorn, Siran, Rob, what is going on here?
12 December 2018, 01:38 PM
Boy

Re: email link test

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Boy - What happens when you click email links on other sites?

The same result. This has been discussed before. The 'mailto....' link only works if you have an email client and not webmail. This is not Xara-related.
12 December 2018, 01:48 PM
Acorn

Re: email link test

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Well then for whatever reason the standard mailto: link is not working as expected? Acorn, Siran, Rob, what is going on here?

Nothing.

If you have an email client (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc) then if the browser knows to use it then your email link open a new message to you.
Your browser needs to be told what handler to use. This is hidden in the browser Settings.

Webmail handlers, necessarily, need to have you already signed into the account (Gmail, etc).

i would search the web for"browser email handler".

Acorn
12 December 2018, 02:12 PM
gwpriester

Re: email link test

Thanks Acorn. Will do.

OK. Most of these search results deal with setting the default in the user's browser.

This is why I have linked to the actual email address instead of using a linked Send email.