Create a Gmail share link

Question

I would like to put a button on my one page web application that allows a user to send a link through Gmail. I found that some websites such as addthis.com provide such a button, however this button automatically uses the link from the url bar. Since I have a one page web application the link in the url bar will always be the same. I need to be able to to put the link in the button myself (which is possible with, for example, the Facebook and Twitter share buttons).

How can I create a Gmail button that can be used to share a link?

Thank you.

Answer 1

On Button click write a function and do this inside the function

let url = 'https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=Your+Subject+here&body='+msgbody+'&ui=2&tf=1&pli=1';

window.open(url, 'sharer', 'toolbar=0,status=0,width=648,height=395');

The url will generate a link to open a gmail tab with auto filled subject and in in place of msgbody you can put your url you want to share.

Answer 2

Gmail Sharable Link Creator

Site Link: GmailLink.GitHub.io

Steps to Follow to generate the Link

1. Get the Message ID Of Mail Thread (Mail > 3 dot menu in Right side (⋮) > Click on Show Original > See the MessageID).

2. Copy the Message-Id

3. Use the MessageId & click On Submit to generate the Mail Sharable Link.