Using Mailto to mail page link

[DreamerZ]

I have read a few of the posts here on using mailto and am familiar with the formatting. What I'm having difficulty with is the location string itself. Here's the code:

window.location='mailto:$ra_Mgr?subject=Open Rework Issue&body=[URL unfurl="true"]http://test2s:8181/jfe/cm_test/ra/index.phtml?ra_Issue=3&ra_Key=96';[/URL]

First thing, I am using PHP as well as the Javascript so if there is a fix with PHP, I'm open to that too.
Second, the above code works fine, EXCEPT for the &ra_Key line. I know it's because the mailto sees the & as another segment of the message (link &body).

The body, in other words, only shows:
"...test2s:8181/jfe/cm_test/ra/index.phtml?ra_Issue=3"

So, how do I get the full link to show in the body? I have tried the various codes for the ampersand (&, etc.) to no avail.

Thoughts? Thanks,



DreamerZ

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

This should work for you:

window.location = 'mailto:$ra_Mgr?subject=Open Rework Issue&body=' + escape('[URL unfurl="true"]http://test2s:8181/jfe/cm_test/ra/index.phtml?ra_Issue=3&ra_Key=96');[/URL]

The escape function convets characters to 'URL safe' codes - the code for the ampersand being %26.

Hope this helps,
Dan

 

[DreamerZ]

Works great! Thanks. I'll have to look up the escape function now. Thx again.


DreamerZ

 

[DreamerZ]

Found another issue with this location=mailto: syntax. Hopefully, someone can help.

I am pulling data from a flat file with PHP. I then want to be able to click a button to create an e-mail message to send with the data without having to open a new window and then the e-mail message.

window.location='mailto:?subject=$reportHead $filterText between $str_Start and $str_End.&body=' + escape(output);

The above code works fine...as long as there are only 25 records. The actual error might be in the number of characters stored in the variable. I need to know if there is a function that removes any length limitations. Is it the type of variable I'm using? I haven't assigned output to anything special, just var output.

Thoughts? TIA


DreamerZ

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I would say it is a combination of browser, operating system, and mail package.

Because there are no standards (AFAIK) for a "mailto:" link to define the length of things, you're probably not going to find a straighforward answer.

Personally, when I've had this issue before (which normally happens when using Lotus Notes as the mail client), I generate an email with a unique ID (UUID / GUID) in it, which the user clicks on to take them through to a web page with their "real" message on.

Hope this helps,
Dan

 

[yrobb]

is it possible to embed a link in the body of an email using mailto()

something like

<A href="foo.com">test</A>

to appear in body?