# e-mail this page to someone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 4, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758 "2001-09-04T23:03:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758/1 "2001-09-04T23:03:10Z")

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I don’t seem to be able to e-mail a page to anyone. Is that reserved for moderators/administrators? It seems like it would be a good way to draw someone’s attention to the SDMB.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758/2 "2001-09-04T23:11:23Z")

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It’s disabled. It had a flaw that allowed troublemakers to appear to be sending messages from addresses other than their own. However, IE has, under the “File” menu pulldown, a flyout labeled “Send,” with the options, “Page by E-mail,” “Link by E-mail” and “Shortcut to Desktop.” Selecting “Link by E-mail” should do the same thing for ya.

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758/3 "2001-09-04T23:25:36Z")

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man, am I a rube. What is IE?

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758/4 "2001-09-04T23:32:12Z")

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IE = Internet Explorer. Microsoggy’s Internet Browser. All other browser’s, to the best of my knowledge, have this feature in some form or another. Sorry to be so cryptic.

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758/5 "2001-09-05T20:41:58Z")

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Thanks. Is it customary to say “thanks”? Or is it preferable just to move on?

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-this-page-to-someone/79758/6 "2001-09-05T20:45:44Z")

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Whatever makes ya happy. Some people appreciate a nod of gratitude and when I someone digs up something I’ve asked I’ll usually offer one. On the other hand, I don’t really care if a thank you is offered to me for my help.