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Automatically creates a new e-mail utilizing the user's default e-mail client. The script fills in the subject line and adds the URL of the current Web page to the body. Note: May not be compatible with all e-mail clients.

Notes

Created by: CodeLifter.com
Web Site: http://www.codelifter.com
Posted: February 21, 2001

Source Code

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External file

Paste this code into an external JavaScript file named: autoEmailLink.js

/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com
Created by: CodeLifter.com | http://www.codelifter.com */
var good;
function checkEmailAddress(field) {
// the following expression must be all on one line...
var goodEmail = field.value.match(/\b(^(\S+@).+((\.com)|(\.net)|(\.edu)|(\.mil)|(\.gov)|(\.org)|(\..{2,2}))$)\b/gi);
  if (goodEmail) {
    good = true;
  } else {
    alert('Please enter a valid e-mail address.');
    field.focus();
    field.select();
    good = false;
  }
}

u = window.location;
m = "I thought this might interest you...";

function mailThisUrl() {
  good = false
  checkEmailAddress(document.eMailer.address);
  if (good) {
    // the following expression must be all on one line...
    window.location = "mailto:"+document.eMailer.address.value+"?subject="+m+"&body="+document.title+" "+u;
  }
}

Head

Paste this code into the HEAD section of your HTML document.


<script type="text/javascript" src="autoEmailLink.js"></script>

Body

Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document


<form name="eMailer">
E-Mail This Link
<br>
Enter recipient's e-mail:
<br>
<input type="text" name="address" size="25">
<br>
<input type="button" value="Send this URL" onClick="mailThisUrl();">
</form>

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08/18/2008 05:48:33

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2. From: veerahai08/18/2008 05:48:33

3. From: Liz Willliamsemail04/19/2008 01:13:46

4. From: Lee (Admin)10/31/2008 14:12:33

1. From: Victor LeeTell A Friend Script05/16/2007 01:26:03

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2. From: veera
hai
08/18/2008 05:48:33

3. From: Liz Willliams
email
04/19/2008 01:13:46

4. From: Lee (Admin)
10/31/2008 14:12:33

1. From: Victor Lee
Tell A Friend Script
05/16/2007 01:26:03