Hyperlinks

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TracyG

Does anyone know how to use a field from a form containing an email address
which, when the hyperlink is clicked, have it automatically open outlook
with the address in the TO: box. I am exploring hyperlinks but am unclear
on how they work.
 
Hi Tracy. We found it easier to use a text field instead of a hyperlink to
store email addresses.

There are just too many different formats that can be stored in a hyperlink
to be able to parse and replace them reliably with the "mailto:" prefix.
Additionally, hyperlink fields behave somewhat differently in different
versions of Access.

It's very easy to make a text field look and behave like a hyperlink. Or you
may just use its DblClick event to run the SendObject action.

For more detailed advice on handling emails in Access, Tony Toews has an
Email FAQ:
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/email.htm
 
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