adding email link to posts

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  openparachute · Member · May 31, 2007 at 1:36 am

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  Is there some way of either:
  1:adding an email link at the bottom of a post to enable readers to email the posting to someone else, or to email the author?
  2:automatically emailing the post (or a link) to someone who may have expressed an interest or been a motivation for the post (maybe through trackbacks)?

  I’m specifically requesting information for wordpress.com blogs.
  Thanks for any help.
  Ken Perrott

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  raincoaster · Member · May 31, 2007 at 2:08 am

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  Thanks for being specific about that! Saves so much time!

  Unfortunately, the answers are No and No. One workaround that people have suggested is removing your RSS feed widget and putting in one directing everyone through your Feedburner account, as I believe that has this as an option, ie they can subscribe by email.

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  timethief · Member · May 31, 2007 at 4:29 am

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  /nod to raincoaster
  Re: 2

  How can I offer email updates?

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  drmike · Member · May 31, 2007 at 2:42 pm

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  For reference, it’s called “Send to a friend” usually. You can do it with regular wordpress hosted elsewhere but not here at wp.com. It’s way to easy for spammers to abuse.

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  openparachute · Member · Jun 4, 2007 at 11:24 pm

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  Thanks for your help – I thought this might be the case