How to open a href mail to into outlook
There are a few ways to open an href
mailto link in Outlook:
Method 1: Using the default mail client
- Create an
href
link with themailto
protocol, for example:<a href="mailto:[email protected]">Email user</a>
- When you click on the link, it will open the default mail client on your system, which is likely to be Outlook.
Method 2: Using Outlook's mailto
protocol handler
- Create an
href
link with themailto
protocol, for example:<a href="outlook:mailto:[email protected]">Email user</a>
- When you click on the link, it will open Outlook and compose a new email to the specified address.
Method 3: Using JavaScript
- Create an
href
link with themailto
protocol, for example:<a href="javascript:window.location.href='mailto:[email protected]'">Email user</a>
- When you click on the link, it will open Outlook and compose a new email to the specified address.
Method 4: Using a mailto link with a specific Outlook profile
- Create an
href
link with themailto
protocol, for example:<a href="mailto:[email protected]?profile=OutlookProfileName">Email user</a>
- Replace
OutlookProfileName
with the name of the Outlook profile you want to use. - When you click on the link, it will open Outlook with the specified profile and compose a new email to the specified address.
Note: The mailto
protocol is not supported in all browsers, and the behavior may vary depending on the browser and system configuration.