How to Add an Email Me Link in HTML

As you build your Web page, you can insert an email hyperlink in your display so when visitors clicks this entry they can email you immediately. In this way, you provide a convenient method for your audience to contact you without needing to type in or remember your address. Using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), you can quickly add your own "email me" link with a line of code.

Things You'll Need

• Text editor

Instructions

1. Open your Web page in a text editor and place your cursor in the spot where you want to add the "email me" link.

2. Type in an "<a>" anchor tag, follow this with the "mailto:" attribute and enter the desired email address. For example:

   <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">

3. Enter the words "Email Me" after the anchor code and follow this with a closing "</a>" element. To illustrate:

   <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">Email Me</a>

4. Save your HTML file.

References

• W3Schools.com: HTML <a> Tag
• W3Schools.com: Create a Mailto Link

Resources

• HTML Code Tutorial: HTML Quick List