Encourage visitors to send you an email by adding a “mailto" link to your site. When a visitor clicks this link, it will automatically open a blank email to the address in the default email program installed on their computer or mobile device.

You can add these links to:

• Buttons
• Images
• Text
• Your site's navigation

This guide covers creating a text link to an email address. You can find steps for adding links to other areas in Adding links to your site.

Note: If your visitor doesn't have an email program installed on their device, the email link won't open. They'll need to copy your email address manually from the link.

Step 1 - Add text for the link

1. In the Text Block Editor, enter the text you want to link. For example, Email Us or your actual email address. For help adding a Text Block, visit Using the Text Block.
2. Highlight the text.
3. Click the link icon in the text editor toolbar. The link editor will open.

Step 2 - Add the link

Once the link editor is open: 

1. Click the External tab.
2. Enter mailto: followed by your email address, without any spaces.
3. Press Enter to close the link editor.

 For more help, visit Troubleshooting link issues. 

Add other ways for visitors to email you

• Some people prefer not to show their email address for privacy reasons. To encourage emails without showing your address, add a contact form using a Form Block. This provides a layer of security, and you can respond directly to a form submission by email.
• For a more visual approach, you can add an envelope/email icon with your other social icons. To set this up, connect your email address in the Connected Accounts panel. This creates an automatic mailto: link that opens an email to you in the visitor's default email program.
• Add a Mobile Information Bar to give visitors quick access to your contact information on the go.