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Email Link

Any idea why when I send an email with a email address link that when the email address is clicked it opens a new window, plus a window to send an email to the email address that was clicked?  I hope that makes sense...The link in the window that opens starts with http://pages.mortgagebot.com/track? and then continues.  I would like for this window to not pop open if possible.

Thanks!
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Anonymous
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SORRY, I posted this in the wrong area!!
Anonymous
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Hi Erin,

I believe this is actually inherent functionality for receiving systems to see email addresses and automatically assume when you click it will be that you're wanting to send an email.  

You maybe able to adjust this at the HTML level of your email though.


Anonymous
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Hey Erin- Check your link for any information about a target.  A link will read something like <a href="mailto:URL.com">text</a>  If within that you have target="_blank" then delete that whole statement and it should stop the double popups. 
Anonymous
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I dont see that within the code. This is what the code looks like for the email address

<tr ><td height="35" align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ><div class="mktEditable" id="footer" ><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><a href="mailto:am@mortgagebot.com">am@mortgagebot.com</a></span> | <a href="http://www.mortgagebot.com">mortgagebot.com</a> | 888.268.5220</p></div>
</td>
</tr>

Any help to get rid of that pop up would be appreciated!

Thanks!
Anonymous
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Ok, I think we have solved the issue.  Do not make email address a hyperlink.  It automatically reads the "@" as an email address and will open the email window.  It will not appear as though you can click on the email address in the preview, when you send a test email you are able to click.

Thanks Everyone!
Anonymous
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I'm a little confused by your conclusion here. I suspect that the behavior you're describing is device/browser dependent. So be sure that you test this theory in a bunch of other places, especially webclients like gmail. I'd be concerned that you'd send out non-link email addresses. While devices like phones will most likely have this behavior inhernt, I think you should consider all devices. I always send my email addresses as linked mailto: and have never had this problem you're describing.
Anonymous
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I am now having the exact same problem.  Built the link through the WYSIWYG and it caused this problem.  I then stripped out the link and edited the HTML and it still caused the problem.  This is in Chrome.
Anonymous
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Marketo Support provided me the answer!

The issue is stemming from Marketo's tracking information being added to the mailto: links. In order to stop this from happening you'd have at add in the mktNoTrack attribute to the links. I've attached a Marketo Community Support Article that explains the steps to accomplish this and stop the screen from opening up!

https://community.marketo.com/MarketoArticle?id=kA050000000KyqCCAS

kh-lschutte
Community Manager
Status changed to: Already have it