Clicking on concierge@expensify.com link opens the mail app instead of redirecting to the DM.

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Action Performed:

1. Check Monthly statement
2. Navigate to questions
3. click on concierge@expensify.com link

Expected Result:

It should redirect user to DM

Actual Result:

Clicking on concierge@expensify.com link opens the mail app instead of redirecting to the DM.

Workaround:

unknown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop App
• Mobile Web

Version Number: 1.1.96-0
Reproducible in staging?: need repro
Reproducible in production?: Need repro
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @puneetlath
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1662115983865449

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @thienlnam (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[thienlnam]

This is since it's a webview from OldDot. We'll have to update the handling so that clicking on that email actually redirects to the chat instead

[thienlnam]

Will have to be internal since this is on beta currently

[thienlnam]

Have not looked into this yet, low priority since we're still in beta

[thienlnam]

I have PRs in review