Use this macro to open the default mail program and compose a new email. PhraseExpander can also optionally compose an email message directly in Gmail.

 

Syntax

 

{#mail -[to][cc][bcc][subject][attachment][body][use]#}

[to]: email addresses of the recipient(s)

[cc]: carbon copy email addresses

[bcc]: blind carbon copy email addresses

[subject]: email subject

[attachment]: list of email attachments, separated by a semicolon (;). Attachments can be sent using MAPI (which is the default method). Please check compose emails using mailto for more information.

[body]: body of the message (in plain text)

[use]: gmail: it opens the compose email window in Gmail

 

Example

Template:

{#mail -[to=help@phraseexpander.com][subject=PhraseExpander support]#}

 

Result:

creates a new email in the default email application, and pre-populates the to and subject fields