topic Re: Email Link in Pop Up in ArcGIS Online Questions

Email Link in Pop Up

AaronWeier2 — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:10:26 GMT

Is it possible to create a mailto link in an AGO popup? It doesn't appear like it can be done using <a href="mailto:"> syntax, but perhaps i'm missing something?!?

Re: Email Link in Pop Up

MikeMinami — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:25:24 GMT

Yes it is possible to use mailto through a link.
First configure the popup as a custom attribute display.
Type the link you want to show, select the text and choose the link tool.
Type in the mailto: xxx@xxx.com.
The xxx part can come from field attributes as shown in the attached image.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Email Link in Pop Up

AaronWeier2 — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:31:54 GMT

Thank you Mike! I figured it could be done just didn't think to test that particular syntax.

I had the entire email string as an attribute and I kept getting an error.

Quick Edit: when clicking on the mailto: link it opens the mail client but also opens a new tab in the browser, which is unwanted, any suggestion on how to stop that new tab from being opened?

Re: Email Link in Pop Up

MikeMinami — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:37:18 GMT

That was the only way I could get it to work. It's sort of a hack as we're using the Link tool, which typically points to a web page. Aside from writing your own app, I can't think of another way.

Mike

Re: Email Link in Pop Up

MattEdens — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:29:46 GMT

I was just curious if anyone had found a better solution for this.

I am also trying to link an email address from within a pop-up. I'm using ESRI maps within SharePoint 2010, and unfortunately whenever I click on the email link I have created, it opens a blank window.

This is extrememly frustrating.

Note: I am working on a Goverment system and am unable to install/load developer software.

r/
Matt