diff --git a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts
index 2798b9362..876bd91ca 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts
+++ b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts
@@ -433,6 +433,14 @@ Server url not configured.</translation>
         <source>inviteFriendsTitle</source>
         <translation>Linphone - Invite Friends</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>defaultMessage</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>defaultSubject</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts
index 70d6134cf..f7d66f76b 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts
@@ -432,6 +432,14 @@ Url du serveur non configurée.</translation>
         <source>inviteFriendsTitle</source>
         <translation>Linphone - Inviter des amis</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>defaultMessage</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>defaultSubject</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/InviteFriends.qml b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/InviteFriends.qml
index 3507a0866..6081c2cb8 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/InviteFriends.qml
+++ b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/InviteFriends.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@ DialogPlus {
       enabled: email.length && message.length
       text: qsTr('confirm')
 
-      onClicked: exit(0)
+      onClicked: {
+        Qt.openUrlExternally(
+          'mailto:' + encodeURIComponent(email.text) +
+          '?subject=' + encodeURIComponent(qsTr('defaultSubject')) +
+          '&body=' + encodeURIComponent(message.text)
+        )
+
+        exit(0)
+      }
     }
   ]
 
@@ -61,6 +69,7 @@ DialogPlus {
       TextField {
         id: email
 
+        inputMethodHints: Qt.ImhEmailCharactersOnly
         width: parent.width
       }
     }
@@ -87,6 +96,8 @@ DialogPlus {
 
         Layout.fillHeight: true
         Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+        text: qsTr('defaultMessage')
       }
     }
   }