Html tags

thetheboy

HI - how do i do html tags in an email web based account. I want to put a link in like this!

VH

Try this:

<a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=518583#post518583">Click here</a>

drlight_2

Look for something like "create signature" maybe in options.

criminal_smile

Will depend to some extent who the email provider is, as some handle html links differently from others (e.g. AOL).

wolfman

I think it's only AOL. They use a form of compressed HTML. We have to cater for it when doing mass mailing for our clients. Most if not all web mail accounts will understand anchor tags (ie "<a href='...'>Link</a>").

If in doubt send an email to a friend to see if it works.

thetheboy

thankyou for all your help - but i cant get it to work i am using yahoo as my email tried this <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=518583#post518583">Click here</a>

and this is what i got <a
href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=518583#post518583">Click
here</a>

I dont know the first thing about html i just want to send links that look tidy!

sra

there's a setting in yahoo's options under General Preferences:
"Compose mail in color and graphics"

It only works for IE. and gives you a hyperlink icon to click for the link

VH

I just tried this in Yahoo Mail and it works ok:

Click 'Compose' to start a new message.

Type some text, e.g. "Click Here"

Highlight the above text and then click the 'Create Hyperlink' button, 13 buttons along above the message, looks like a globe with a chain on.

Enter the URL you want and click OK.

Hyperlink appears in your message, I sent it to a Hotmail account and it works OK.

thetheboy

Thankyou so much ive got it to work - yippee!

Off to bed now as a happy boy