[Fmpro] Link, another try

[James Ryan]

Curiously, I just got a MacMall email, and right clicked to obtain the  
embedded link.  It's huge!  Check it out:

http://www.macmall.com/redirect.asp?mwb=MWB12462&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.macmall.com%2fmacmall%2fpromotions%2fcustom5.asp%3fp%3dLaCieHardDriveBlowout%26wt.mc_id=MWB12462

Perhaps it's what you said about detecting a text only email client or  
server and having two versions, carefully created with carriage  
returns only in the right places and no spaces that keeps it  
functional.  I just downloaded the same email on my Palm Treo.  The  
pictures were gone, but the text with the above embedded huge link was  
there and took me right to their website.

We don't have to beat this to death.  I was curious as broken links  
are always a problem on forums. Since it does appear to be hit or miss  
on our (or at least my) side of the html programming fence, then  
people may just have to paste the link together when they receive it  
to restore it's functionality, and as far as embedding links into  
phrases in emails, I guess it's trial and error as to when it will  
work or not.

In any case, thanks again for the detailed explanation.

Best,
James

On Apr 4, 2008, at 4:56 PM, chris at alpiar.com wrote:
>
> As for pro advertisers links, they will use a redirect system,  
> mostly for tracking so they know who clicked what, and so a link  
> going to
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071591583/ref=amb_link_6595252_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1SQXZCD20EVT0MDW4VMQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=379327401&pf_rd_i=507846
>
> might very well inside the email go to http://www.emailAdServer.com/?click=1982391827391823
>
> and that number is just a code telling their server HEY James Ryan  
> clicked the fourth link in the amazon book sale email campaign and  
> ok lets forward him on now to amazon to see the book. Indeed pro  
> advertisers also do it to keep their URL's short so that people on a  
> PDA or a cell phone will get the link they want them to get and not  
> some broken mumbo jumbo ;)
>
> Hope that is info you were looking for
>
> Best,
>
> Chris
>
> Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
> Cinematic Composer
> http://www.alpiar.com/
>