How I can activate a LinkButton without click on this?

Question

I want open Outlook if I click on a Button in a ListView. how this...

<a href="mailto:[email protected]">Send email to [email protected]</a>

I have a ...

<asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" runat="server">LinkButton</asp:LinkButton>

without a url. The Url get this LinkButton from the ListView and it works but i don't can activate this LinkButton after this :(

how this...

protected void myListView_ItemCommand(object sender, ListViewCommandEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.CommandName == "mailto")
    {
        int index = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);

        LinkButton lb = (LinkButton)myListView.Items[index].FindControl("Label2");

        string mailto = lb.Text;

        LinkButton1.PostBackUrl = "mailto:" + mailto;
        LinkButton1.ResolveClientUrl("mailto:" + mailto); //Here?????
    }
}

How I can activate the LinkButton wthout click on this?

Answer 1

If you're stuck on using a button, then set the ClientClick property. Use return false; to cancel the postback. If you want the postback, then leave it off.

LinkButton1.ClientClick = "window.open('mailto:[email protected]', 'email'); return false;";