How to make hyperlinks active in OL-2003

ARN-LA

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Jan 10, 2008, 7:38:23 PM1/10/08

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I am using OL-2003. I have spent many unsuccessful minutes to hours trying to
get the hyperlinks (both to IE pages and e-mail addresses) to activate. I
searched other threads and no success yet. Can anyone help?

Roady [MVP]

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Jan 11, 2008, 5:08:46 AM1/11/08

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Active in what way? To make them underlined and clickable?

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ARN-LA

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Jan 11, 2008, 9:34:01 AM1/11/08

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When I type the link to a site (www.neirealty.com) or any e-mail address, and
put a space after the last character the text turns blue and gets
underscored.

To verify that the potential recipiant will be able to launch the hyperlink,
before I send, I roll cursor over the link or address and click it. I expect
the link to open the site or launck an e-mail template. But, nothing happens.
That suggests to me that the hyperlink that I create is not active.

I don't want the receiver to have to go thru the challenge of trying to
figure it out. I think the challenge is on my side rather than theirs.

Hmm.

Roady [MVP]

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Jan 11, 2008, 4:16:28 PM1/11/08

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Are you using Word as the email editor? Read the popup; CTRL+click

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ARN-LA

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Jan 11, 2008, 4:46:02 PM1/11/08

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Yes, I have Word as the edititor. When you go to a hypertext link, you
shouldn't have to use the ctrl+click. You typically simply click the
hypertext and are linked to the page.

Brian Tillman

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Jan 11, 2008, 5:14:00 PM1/11/08

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ARN-LA <AR...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Yes, I have Word as the edititor. When you go to a hypertext link, you
> shouldn't have to use the ctrl+click. You typically simply click the
> hypertext and are linked to the page.

Sure, in a web browser, but Word's not a web browser.
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ARN-LA

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Jan 11, 2008, 9:44:00 PM1/11/08

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I don't understand your point? Do you know the solution?

TimK

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Jan 11, 2008, 11:41:44 PM1/11/08

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As the author, you can use CTRL + CLICK to VERIFY that your link is
working before you send the e-mail. The e-mail recipient only needs
to CLICK on the link, as you expect, to see the linked page. Make
sense?

Regards,
Tim
www.myGTDstuff.com

ARN-LA

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Jan 12, 2008, 10:18:02 AM1/12/08

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TimK,

Thank you! I tested your reply and that helps me. Thanks for the education.
You are appreciated.