Viewing visitor email link
visitor email link
User: Michael M. 4 years ago
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Is there a way to set up an action on my site which opens a visitor's own email program populated with my address? | |
User: Michael M. 4 years ago
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Sorry, never mind, I figured it out. Thanks. | |
User: Paul-RAGESW 4 years ago
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Just for people who may also want to do this. From the hyperlink tab use the Email option from the Link drop down menu. It will create a link that when clicked will open the user's email client to send an email. Please note that we do not recommend this because many people do not use a desktop email client such as Mail. They may use Gmail or Hotmail for example. The Contact Form Advanced is a better way to get your visitors to email you. ------------------------------- Paul EverWeb Developer |
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User: Michael M. 4 years ago
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Hmmm, didn't think of that, thanks. I applied the link to my email address so if they didn't have a desktop email client they still had the address right there but I think your way is definitely better. | |
User: Roddy 4 years ago
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One of the Spammers main tools is scraping software which scans website page files and collects email addresses. Creating an email link to open a visitor's email client will leave you exposed to this. An email link is much more likely to encourage visitors to interact than a contact form so it's worth taking a little time to do it right. If you are creating a fixed width site you can use the Email Spam Protect widgets which is in the Elements pack. If your site is responsive, consider using a Toolbar with all the contact items such as phone number which switches to a phone icon, a link to the contact form and a spam protected email link. Toolbar Overlay Toolbar Your contact info should be placeed near the top of a page and also either in a suitable footer or in a toolbar place immediately above the footer. ------------------------------- Roddy Website: http://everwebwidgets.com Contact: http://everwebwidgets.com/ewWidgets-home/contact.html NOTE: I am an EverWeb user and NOT affiliated with EverWeb! Any opinions expressed in this forum are my own. |
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