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Carel
Carel

Reputation: 2143

Link within email that opens a dialog

Ok, I have a client with a peculiar request. He wants to receive an (generated by a workflow) email with a hyperlink that will open a pop-up dialog if you click on it. Note: the link within the email should open a popup and not a web page in a browser.

I immediately thought this would be impossible, but after looking around a bit I found out that you can create a workflow variable with tags in them and insert them into the email body.

eg: <a href="some_page.asp">here</a>

The conclusion that I draw from this is that an email consists of html code that the email client renders. Now I'm wondering if there is a way to make use of a tag no cause a modal dialog to pop up?

I guess the question is what functionality the email client (Microsoft Outlook) supports. I can't figure how to attach some JavaScript or something that will be used by Outlook. Is there perhaps some embedded functionality within Outlook to accomplish this?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2611

Answers (2)

Sigar Dave
Sigar Dave

Reputation: 2654

use

window.open('example.html',400,600) ​;

in your HTML code..

Also Refer this link for the answer of your question

http://www.coderanch.com/t/121512/HTML-CSS-JavaScript/Opening-popup-JS-outlook-mails

Upvotes: 1

Azzy
Azzy

Reputation: 431

That is very easy. Use this sample code and understand how it works with just normal "mailto" function:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<p>
This is an email link:
<a href="mailto:[email protected]?Subject=Hello%20again">
Send Mail</a>
</p>

<p>

</p>

</body>
</html>

Upvotes: 1

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