How to Link and use Mailto


 


  1. Open Netscape Composer
  2. Open your Web Page where you want to add a link to a Web site 
  3. Highlight the words you want to link 
  4. Click Link on toolbar 
  5. A pop up box will appear -  in  Link To  -  Type the address that you want to link the words to. 
  6. NOTE:  If you are linking to an Internet Web site you must have http://  in front of the address.      Example:  http://www.wacona.com
  7. If you are linking to one of your own web pages, then you need to write in the link box the exact name that you gave your new web page when you published it.    Example: If I named my new web page "homework.html" then I would write "http://www.wacona.com/teachersname/homework.html" for the name of the link in the box. Your information will vary depending on how you upload your web pages.  Please note: Your link will only work if the name of your page and the name on the link to it match. 
  8. Click Apply
  9. Click Close
  10. Save your document


To create a mail link

  1. Open Netscape Composer
  2. Open the web page you want to put your email link on
  3. Write your email address or the words you want to use as your link (or a graphic to use for email) For example: lmiller@ware.k12.ga.us or just "Email Lori Miller"
  4. Highlight your email address or words  or click on the graphic
  5. Click Link on toolbar
  6. Pop up box will appear.  In  "Link To" type:    mailto:username@ware.k12.ga.us (all lower case and no spaces)  Example: mailto:lmiller@ware.k12.ga.us
  7. Click Apply
  8. Click Close
  9. Save your document 

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This page created by Lori Miller, Technology Instructor
at Wacona Elementary School, April 12, 2003
Copyright Lori Miller, 2003.