what does mailto mean
mailto is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme for email addresses.It is used to produce hyperlinks on websites that allow users to send an email to a specific address without first having to copy it and enter it into an email client.It was originally defined in Request for Comments (RFC) 2368, published in July 1998, and refined in RFC 6068, published in October 2010.t is used to produce hyperlinks on websites that allow users to send an email to a specific address without first having to copy it and enter it into an email client. It was originally defined in Request for Comments (RFC) 2368, published in July 1998, and refined in RFC 6068, published in October 2010.