# Can I open the mail app with a click of a button from a list of buttons alert?

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-open-the-mail-app-with-a-click-of-a-button-from-a-list-of-buttons-alert/174373
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [August 8, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-open-the-mail-app-with-a-click-of-a-button-from-a-list-of-buttons-alert/174373 "2019-08-08T16:52:35Z")
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### Author: ![jane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jane/32/27575_2.png) [@jane](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jane)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-open-the-mail-app-with-a-click-of-a-button-from-a-list-of-buttons-alert/174373/2 "2019-08-08T21:47:23Z")

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Hi there,

You can use the ‘mailto:’ URI to open a blank email in the default mail app.  
 ![mailto](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/a/1acb189b96768d97b90aea48aeb2081af0365112.png)  
You can read about formatting a ‘mailto’ URI to specify a target email address and email content [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailto).

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