"Mailto" Alias on Desktop

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #1 (**permalink**)

03-07-2008, 10:52 PM

Back in my dark days (when I used Windows), I would have the ability to have a shortcut on my desktop that pointed to a new mail composition window using the "mailto:" tag. Can I do this on my Mac?

technologist · technologist #2 (**permalink**)

03-07-2008, 11:16 PM

You can drag any mailto: link from Safari to your desktop. Like this one, for example.

Alternatively, just type

Code:

mailto:email@domain.net

into any text-editing program*, select it, and drag that to your desktop.

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #3 (**permalink**)

03-08-2008, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technologist

You can drag any mailto: link from Safari to your desktop. Like this one, for example.

Alternatively, just type

Code:

mailto:email@domain.net

into any text-editing program*, select it, and drag that to your desktop.

That worked, thanks!

technologist #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	03-07-2008, 11:16 PM You can drag any mailto: link from Safari to your desktop. Like this one, for example. Alternatively, just type Code: mailto:email@domain.net into any text-editing program, select it, and drag that to your desktop. Last edited by technologist; 03-07-2008 at 11:22 PM. Reason: * Microsoft Word not included.*
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Member Since: Feb 05, 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 874 Mac Specs: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro  Mid 2007 iMac  4G iPod Touch  iPhone 4S  iPad	03-07-2008, 10:52 PM Back in my dark days (when I used Windows), I would have the ability to have a shortcut on my desktop that pointed to a new mail composition window using the "mailto:" tag. Can I do this on my Mac?
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