Links in emails

[usil]

I am sure that this is very simple, I just don't know how to do it.
I am sending out promotional emails to my customers and would like to have an opt out link at the bottom. I want the link to be to my email address, but should also contain the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject field.
How do I do that?

[Jawsh]

<a href="mailto:youremailhere">Unsubscribe</a>

[usil]

Thanks Jawsh. I already tried that, and for some reason, it doesn't work.

[hongman]

Usil, I use this:

<A HREF="mailto:email@domain.com?subject="Unsubscibe">Unsubscribe</A>

[XOR]

Usil, I use this:

<A HREF="mailto:email@domain.com?subject="Unsubscibe">Unsubscribe</A>

Hongman, nearly correct. One quotation mark too much.

<A HREF="mailto:email@domain.com?subject=Unsubscibe">Unsubscribe</A>

[SpywareDr]

As an example usil, try the following: Start a new email message, (assuming Outlook/Outlook Express here)


Put your real email address in the To... field. (You're going to send this Test message to yourself)


In the Subject: box, type in Test


Down in the body of the message, type the word Unsubscribe


Highlight the word Unsubscribe


Click Insert | Hyperlink...


In the URL box, delete the "http://" part and type inmailto:usil@israel.com?subject=Unsubscribeand press [Enter] (or click OK)


That's it. Click File | Send


Now back in Outlook/Outlook Express, click Send/Receive


Click the Unsubscribe link in the email you just sent to yourself.With any luck a New Message window should open up with usil@israel.com in the To... field, Unsubscribe in the Subject: line and your cursor sitting down in the body of the message ready for you to type in a message.

[usil]

Thanks all for your answers.
Doc, that worked fine in Outlook, but it didn't come out so great in Gmail.
Unsubscribe <mailto:usil@israel.com?subject=Unsubscribe>

Any idea why?

[SpywareDr]

Try this: In Gmail, click Compose Mail, type the word Unsubscribe, highlight it and click the Link button:

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail001.gif


In the Enter a URL: box that pops up, type in:mailto:usil@israel.com?subject=Unsubscribe

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail002.gif


Press [Enter] (or click OK) and you should see an underlined Unsubscribe (indicating that it's a link)

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail003.gif


Send this email to yourself so you can try it

[usil]

Sorry, what I meant to say was, that when I write it in Outlook, and send it to Gmail, it comes out like my quote above. I don't need to send it out from Gmail, only from Outlook.

[SpywareDr]

Whoops, misread your response.

When you're in Outlook composing your link, (Insert | Hyperlink...), try changing the Type: pulldown from http:// to mailto:. (Then send it to Gmail and see if it looks and works ok).

[usil]

I made the change and it still comes out the same in Gmail. Could it specifically be a Gmail issue?

[SpywareDr]

Here I am creating the Unsubscribe link in Outlook 2003:

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail004.gif

Here I am receiving the email in Gmail. (Note the URL in the Status bar at the bottom of the browser window as I point to the Unsubscribe link):

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail005.gif

And here's what happens when I click that Unsubscribe link in Gmail:

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail006.gif

As you can see, it's working for me. :)

[usil]

Doc, I sent you a test email to your Gmail account. Let me know how it came out. Its still not right for me in Gmail.

[SpywareDr]

Looks like it's working ok here:

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail007.gif

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/gmail008.gif

BTW, I just clicked your Unsubscribe link, added:Looks like it's working ... for me anyway. 8-)

http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=206722 in the body and sent the reply. If the email address you supplied is legit, you should be receiving a response soon.

[usil]

Firstly, strange that its working for you and not me through Gmail. Could it be a Firefox issue? I'll try to check through IE.
Secondly, the email address is legit, but I didn't get you reply for some reason.

[SpywareDr]

Hmmm... Just clicked the Unsubscribe in your email once again and sent it with a "Is it working now?" in the body of the message.

** edit **

Just tried to "ping pc-pro.co.il" and go to "http://www.pc-pro.co.il" and both failed.

[usil]

OK, I got the last email and sent you a reply.
You are not getting a ping cause there is no website. I would be happy (and pay someone) to make me one :)
I tried sending to my Gmail account and opening it in IE, but it still did not work properly. Do you or anyone else have a logical explanation for this?

[usil]

Just noticed that the first emails came as well, but was in the junk mail folder for some reason.

[SpywareDr]

Good to hear you ended up getting both emails.

As far as it not working there, different versions maybe? Running the following here:Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Microsoft Office (Professional Edition) Outlook 2003 (11.8010.6568) SP2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.060301-1519Oh, and the "need a website" ... need to get started on one here too. :)

[usil]

I am running the same versions. I guess I'll have to live with it. As long as customers get it ok, I don't mind.

[SpywareDr]

If we're running the same versions of everything, something's not set the same somewhere.

We're both looking at the same message. In Gmail you're seeing:Unsubscribe <mailto:someone@somewhere.com?subject=Unsubscribe>and I'm seeing:Unsubscribe (mailto:someone@somewhere.com?subject=Unsubscribe)The difference must be caused by either a Gmail or IE setting somewhere. Something to do with the way HTML is displayed?

Gmail does offer two different 'views', 'Standard' and 'Basic HTML' (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=15049&query=html&topic=0&type=f) and for a moment I thought I might be on to something. However, when I view your message in either of these two views, your Unsubscribe link looks the same (hidden 'mailto:...'). :(

(You can set these different views at the bottom of a Gmail page ... the line looks like this "Gmail view: standard with chat | standard without chat | basic HTML Learn more)".

[usil]

I have it set to Standard with Chat.

[SpywareDr]

Same here, but it shows up the same:Unsubscribe (http://mailto:someone@somewhere.com/?subject=Unsubscribe)with either view for me.

Went browsing through and trying a few various IE "Tools | Internet Options... | Advanced" settings and for the life of me I cannot get Gmail to display:Unsubscribe <mailto:someone@somewhere.com?subject=Unsubscribe>(even with a [Shift]-Refresh between every change).

Don't know what to try next ... other than start comparing every single setting in our IE and Gmail. :(

[usil]

Hmmm, I don't think its worth it. I'll just have to hope that everyone sees it properly. And if they don't, I guess they will understand what to do.
In any case, I appreciate the effort :)

[SpywareDr]

No problem at all. :)

Sorry we don't have the difference in Gmail figured out though. If I run across something I'll definitely let you know.

[usil]

Great, thanks!