Email to link with email parameter opens outlook in browser starts new email

Question

I am looking to replace for "mailto:" that redirect users to their outlook account in browser and do new email with the email in the link.

mailto: works for all users if they have set up default application outlook locally.

<a href="mailto:example@outlook.com">Send Email</a>

This opens the default email application to send new email to 'example@outlook.com'

I want to use this specifically for office365 outlook mail users, so instead of using default app, I need something for example:

<a href="http://sendemailusingoutlook?toEmail=example@outlook.com">Send Email</a>

And when user clicks on 'Send Email' It should open the office365 outlook in browser and have new email to 'example@outlook.com'

Is there any possible way to accomplish that?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 29 '17 at 16:04

6

Use the following url to launch email from the outlook online, you can modify the email address, subject, and email body.

https://outlook.office.com/owa/?path=/mail/action/compose&to=emailname@domain.com&subject=Email%20Subject%20Here&body=some+content+goes+here

Link to compose outlook email:

https://outlook.office.com/owa/?path=/mail/action/compose

Pass parameters in URL based on your usecase:

&to=emailname@domain.com
&subject=Email%20Subject%20Here
&body=some+content+goes+here

edited Sep 29 '17 at 16:04

Lahar Shah

answered Sep 29 '17 at 15:32

bstory

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for. Worked perfectly. – Lahar Shah Sep 29 '17 at 15:59
@LaharShah, are your email users only using outlook 365? What about the others who dont use 365? (Just curious) – Syfer Oct 03 '17 at 09:35
@Syfer Yes, all users are on office365 and I want them to use that. – Lahar Shah Oct 03 '17 at 13:40
can we pass attachment as the parameter in it? – duwalanise Apr 12 '19 at 07:52

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered May 24 '23 at 11:07

-1

as of 2023 the syntax is

https://outlook.office.com/mail/deeplink/compose?to=service@domain.com&subject=Customer%20Service%20Request&body=Add%20Your%20Request%20here

answered May 24 '23 at 11:07

entorb

1

Please don't post the [same answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/76322144/10871073) to multiple questions. – Adrian Mole May 24 '23 at 12:19

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