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WordPress Questions and Answers › How do I add a link to email?
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Rita Bentley
asked 4 years ago
I wanted to add a link to our email - I know how to make internal and external links but I'd like to make a link that will automatically cause them to type an email.  Do I need a special widget for that?
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Shawn Hesketh answered 4 years ago
Great question, Rita. No, you don't need a special widget or plugin. All you need is to format your link a little different. A regular link includes a URL that looks something like this: https://www.example.com But an email link looks like this: mailto:youremail@example.com That first bit — changing the ‘https’ to ‘mailto’ — tells the web browser that's an email link. When a visitor clicks that link, it will open a new, blank email in their email client, with your email address populated in the ‘To’ field. Even better, you should be able to simply paste your email address, and WordPress will automatically create an email link for you. Easy! Hope this helps!
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Rita Bentley
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Thanks so much, that answered it perfectly!

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