Email Link in Pop Up

[AaronWeier2]

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?!?

[MikeMinami · Accepted solution]

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

[AaronWeier2]

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?

[MikeMinami]

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

[MattEdens]

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