diff --git a/.changeset/young-dryers-call.md b/.changeset/young-dryers-call.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd600cb82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/young-dryers-call.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Better handling for external link "mailto:" in Hovered Card in GBO
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineLink/InlineLink.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineLink/InlineLink.tsx
index e0869e3e9..940b42e89 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineLink/InlineLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineLink/InlineLink.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export async function InlineLink(props: InlineProps<DocumentInlineLink>) {
         );
     }
     const isExternal = inline.data.ref.kind === 'url';
+    const isMailto = resolved.href.startsWith('mailto:');
     const content = (
         <StyledLink
             href={resolved.href}
@@ -63,7 +64,12 @@ export async function InlineLink(props: InlineProps<DocumentInlineLink>) {
                 nodes={inline.nodes}
                 ancestorInlines={[...ancestorInlines, inline]}
             />
-            {isExternal ? (
+            {isMailto ? (
+                <Icon
+                    icon="envelope"
+                    className="ml-1 inline size-3 links-accent:text-tint-subtle"
+                />
+            ) : isExternal ? (
                 <Icon
                     icon="arrow-up-right"
                     className="ml-0.5 inline size-3 links-accent:text-tint-subtle"
@@ -96,16 +102,24 @@ function InlineLinkTooltipWrapper(props: {
     const { inline, language, resolved, children } = props;
 
     let breadcrumbs = resolved.ancestors ?? [];
+    const isMailto = resolved.href.startsWith('mailto:');
     const isExternal = inline.data.ref.kind === 'url';
     const isSamePage = inline.data.ref.kind === 'anchor' && inline.data.ref.page === undefined;
-    if (isExternal) {
+
+    if (isMailto) {
+        resolved.text = resolved.text.split('mailto:')[1] ?? resolved.text;
+        breadcrumbs = [
+            {
+                label: tString(language, 'link_tooltip_email'),
+            },
+        ];
+    } else if (isExternal) {
         breadcrumbs = [
             {
                 label: tString(language, 'link_tooltip_external_link'),
             },
         ];
-    }
-    if (isSamePage) {
+    } else if (isSamePage) {
         breadcrumbs = [
             {
                 label: tString(language, 'link_tooltip_page_anchor'),
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/de.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/de.ts
index 97cf2f5e1..23a38e2fc 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/de.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/de.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export const de = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Mit ${1} weiteren Seiten erweitern.',
     more: 'Mehr',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Externe Verlinkung zu',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'E-Mail senden an',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Zum Abschnitt springen',
     open_in_new_tab: 'In neuem Tab öffnen',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBook-Assistent',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/en.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/en.ts
index ffe7eff7a..2f1d494de 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/en.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/en.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export const en = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Extend with ${1} more pages.',
     more: 'More',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'External link to',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'Send an email to',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Jump to section',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Open in new tab',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBook Assistant',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/es.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/es.ts
index 489a0866a..83b56bd80 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/es.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/es.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export const es: TranslationLanguage = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Extender con ${1} páginas más.',
     more: 'Más',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Enlace externo a',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'Enviar un correo electrónico a',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Saltar a la sección',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Abrir en una nueva pestaña',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'Asistente de GitBook',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/fr.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/fr.ts
index bb32f4826..1a34af09d 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/fr.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export const fr = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Ajouter ${1} pages supplémentaires',
     more: 'Plus',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Lien externe vers',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'Envoyer un e-mail à',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Aller à la section',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Ouvrir dans un nouvel onglet',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'Assistant GitBook',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ja.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ja.ts
index 197612ff7..1b7e6dd35 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ja.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const ja: TranslationLanguage = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'さらに${1}ページで拡張',
     more: '詳細',
     link_tooltip_external_link: '外部リンク先',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'メールを送信',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'ページ内リンク先',
     open_in_new_tab: '新しいタブで開く',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBookアシスタント',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/nl.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/nl.ts
index 7c89f2d32..d5def507d 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/nl.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/nl.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const nl: TranslationLanguage = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: "Verleng met ${1} extra pagina's.",
     more: 'Meer',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Externe link naar',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'E-mail versturen naar',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Spring naar sectie',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Open in nieuw tabblad',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBook Assistent',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/no.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/no.ts
index 6fe3bccf3..34771f805 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/no.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/no.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export const no: TranslationLanguage = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Utvid med ${1} flere sider.',
     more: 'Mer',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Ekstern lenke til',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'Send e-post til',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Hopp til seksjon',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Åpne i ny fane',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBook-assistent',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/pt-br.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/pt-br.ts
index b56e1e76b..b0b5212f8 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/pt-br.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/pt-br.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const pt_br = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Extender com mais ${1} páginas.',
     more: 'Mais',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Link externo para',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'Enviar e-mail para',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Pular para a seção',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Abrir em uma nova guia',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'Assistente do GitBook',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ru.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ru.ts
index 9116e7bad..8335a9995 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/ru.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export const ru = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: 'Расширьте ещё на ${1} страниц.',
     more: 'Ещё',
     link_tooltip_external_link: 'Внешняя ссылка на',
+    link_tooltip_email: 'Отправить письмо на',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: 'Перейти к разделу',
     open_in_new_tab: 'Открыть в новой вкладке',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBook-помощник',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/zh.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/zh.ts
index 06bcacbc6..b17cfefdc 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/intl/translations/zh.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export const zh: TranslationLanguage = {
     pdf_limit_reached_continue: '使用${1}页进行扩展。',
     more: '更多',
     link_tooltip_external_link: '外部链接到',
+    link_tooltip_email: '发送邮件到',
     link_tooltip_page_anchor: '跳转到页面',
     open_in_new_tab: '在新标签页中打开',
     ai_chat_assistant_name: 'GitBook 助手',