--- title: Mailto Links --- ## Mailto Links A mailto link is a hyperlink (``) with parameters that let you specify additional recipients, a subject line, and/or a body text. ### The basic syntax with a recipient is: ```html Some text ``` ### More customization! #### Adding a subject to that mail: If you want to add a specific subject to that mail, be careful to add `%20` or `+` everywhere there's a space in the subject line. An easy way to ensure that it is properly formatted is to use a [URL Decoder / Encoder](https://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/dencoder/). #### Adding body text: Similarly, you can add a specific message in the body portion of the email: Again, spaces have to be replaced by `%20` or `+`. After the subject parameter, any additional parameter must be preceded by `&`. Example: To enable a user to send an email to their friends about their progress at Free Code Camp: Address: empty Subject: Great news Body: I am becoming a developer! Your html link now: ```html Send mail! ``` In this instance we have left mailto empty (mailto:?) which will open the user's email client and the user will add the recipient's email address. #### Adding more recipients: Separate each email address with a comma to add additional recipients. Additional parameters, such as cc and bcc, are preceded by `&`. ```html Send mail! ``` #### More Information: [MDN - E-mail links](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Creating_hyperlinks#E-mail_links)