How do I make link that will “send this page via email”

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  americanelephant · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 4:25 am

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  Hello

  I would like to create a link that says “send this page by email” that when clicked will open the readers email with the link already in the text. (I searched the FAQ and forums and couldnt find this topic addressed anywhere)

  Is that possible on WordPress? If so, does anyone know how I code it?

  Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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  teck07 · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 4:46 am

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  I don’t believe that is possibly but you can allow your readers to sign up for
  email updates of your blog post through (feed burner«(Link Option)

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 5:01 am

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  You can set a link up to automatically insert a subject, or something in the body, but I don’t think you can combine the two.

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  americanelephant · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 5:16 am

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  Thannks teck, I already have that.

  Sacred, combine which two? Sounds like you are describing what I want to do. have their email program open a new email with the link for a specific page in the body, but not actually send it.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 5:37 am

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  I did just now get it to work:

  <a href="mailto:?subject=Hello%20again&body=http://wordpress.com">Email This to a friend</a>

  For spaces in the body text, or in the subject text, you have to put %20 or it won’t work.

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  americanelephant · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 6:10 am

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  Thanks very much!

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 6:15 am

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  You’re welcome.

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  mary4nppd · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 6:16 pm

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  I am struggling with this. If you have the patience to deal with a beginner, I’d be grateful for the help!!

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 28, 2008 at 6:22 pm

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  We will need more detail. Struggling how, struggling where?

  Also, could we have a link to your wordpress.COM blog please?

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  sassisam · Member · Oct 1, 2008 at 10:00 am

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  hi sacredpath … i’m trying to work out where i put the coding to enable the sign up to my blog via email goes? the instructions said to go to My Dashboard and Presentation and Widgets and I can’t find that and don’t know where to put my code.

  Sorry I am not technical at all …

  Thanks
  Sam
  sassisam.com.wordpress.com

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  sassisam · Member · Oct 1, 2008 at 11:30 am

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  I figured it out and even how to put an image in from a helpful poster!

  Thank you.

  Sam