Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated August 10, 2021)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016
Laura has an e-mail address that is a hyperlink in Excel. She edited the hyperlink so that the e-mail created when the link is clicked has a subject line. She wants to be able to have the e-mail automatically contain text, as well.
There is a way to do this rather easily in Excel. To see the way to do it, put the address of the e-mail recipient in A1, the desired message subject in A2, and the desired message body text in A3. Then, in a different cell, use this formula:
=HYPERLINK("mailto:" & A1 & "?subject=" & A2 & "&body=" & A3, "Linking text")
This results in a hyperlink that users can click and have both the subject and body filled in. The downside to this is that your message body can't be terribly long. The total length permissible for any hyperlink is 255 characters, including the words such as "mailto," "subject," and "body." Thus, if the length of the address in cell A1 is 16 characters, the length of the subject in cell A2 is 25 characters, and the "overhead" ("mailto," "subject," etc.) take 22, then that means your message in cell A3 cannot be over 192 characters. (That's a relatively short message.)
You can also create the appropriate hyperlink using the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. Follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box.
You should note that this approach will work for most mail clients. If it doesn't work for yours, then try replacing the spaces in the subject and the body with the characters %20.
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2017-05-23 04:37:55
@Qaroos
The only way to exceed the 255 limit is to use a macro. Macros give you the facility to add attachments, set Reply-To addresses (depending upon your email Client).
@Gary
To the best of my knowledge, the hyperlink function cannot be used to send an attachment. You can using a macro.
2017-05-22 10:51:25
Gary
Is it possible to include the current workbook as an attachment in the new email that is created?
Gary
2017-05-22 06:39:18
Qaroos
@Barry
thanks a lot, it`s work
*another Question
is there any was to write more than 255 characters??
is there any was to include pitcher from the sheet to the e-mail ??
2017-05-22 04:34:10
@Qaroos
This should work for you:
=HYPERLINK("Mailto:"&M23&"; "&M24 &"?cc="&G35&" &bcc="&I35 &" &subject="& F22&" &body=" & N27, "Send Email")
Note there is a limitation to the HYPERLINK function in that the first parameter (starting "Mailto:") has a maximum resolved length of 255 characters including all characters in the string i.e. Mailto & etc. So this severely restricts how long the BODY text message can be with two email addresses in the To field, a cc address bcc address and subject line this could be as little as 100 characters.
NB is the length is exceeded the error message "#VALUE!" is shown in the cell with the HYPERLINK function in it.
2017-05-21 13:24:30
Qaroos
which is the best formula?
I want create a HYPERLINK that will get (To, cc, bcc, subject and body) from different cell
Please, any one help me
2017-05-21 00:44:24
Qaroos
=HYPERLINK(M23 &";"& M24 &";"&"?cc"=G35&"bcc"=I35&"?subject="& F22&"&body=" & N27, "Send Email")
is this correct?
2017-05-21 00:31:16
Qaroos
why it not work when I write "(body=N27)" to make the massage get what cell (N27) have?
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