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echamberlin
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

I have an automation email that I am trying to include a personalised fallout form link inside the html of the email. The other html features like the header image as well as the dynamic link to pull in first name works. this is the code for the personalised link. 

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<a href=" invoice link "> December Invoice </a>(see attached image of true setup)

 

 

Invoice Link works as expected when I click it from the table. What happens when I send a preview of this is that is links back to the airtable base. Invoice Link is a formula, so I thought that was the issue, and duplicated it into a single line text filed and got the same result. 
Any hints on how to correct this?

Eric

 

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ScottWorld
18 - Pluto
18 - Pluto

Try using markdown instead of HTML, which would look like this:

[Click here to visit Apple’s website](https://www.apple.com)

(For the HTML you were using, it’s possible that it wasn’t working because your entire email message might have needed to be surrounded with <html></html> tags, but I’m not 100% sure.)

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Yeah, the email previews are a bit buggy right now and it prepends the base link, happens whether you're using HTML or markdown.  If you actually send it out its fine though; try sending yourself a test email to confirm!