thanks to those who replied , i have had success --- In [email protected], "greg h" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Bill, > > You might want to try that link Doug posted earlier suggesting using > navigateToURL(). Search that page for: mailto > > The link for the page is: > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/docs/00001013.html > > I use use virtually identical syntax in my Flex 2 app and it has proven > solid for me. Here is the code straight out of my app: > > private function clickSendEmail():void { > var u:URLRequest = new URLRequest("mailto:?subject=Hello World!" ); > navigateToURL(u,"_self"); > } > > Also, last week Bruce Phillips' put up a detailed posted on his blog > highlighting using navigateToURL(). In particular see the logic in Bruce's > goToEmail() function. Bruce's post is here: > Creating Web Page and Email Links In A Flex Application > www.brucephillips.name/blog/index.cfm/2006/11/21/Creating-Web-Page- and-Email-Links-In-A-Flex-Application > > Bruce's post also includes the following link: > see here for a demo, right click to view > source<http://www.brucephillips.name/flex/leadershipUser/leadershipUs er.html> > > Best of luck, > > g > > On 11/30/06, bghoward3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > thanks but i am not having success with this, it generates several > > errors once i declare the vars > > >

