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How can I stop Outlook from turning UNC paths into links?

 
 
Glenn G.
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      21st Aug 2009
When I type \\server\share into an message in Outlook 2003, \\server\share
becomes a link. I don't want it to become a link. How do I stop this? I am
using Plain Text message format. Thanks. -G.
 
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]
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      21st Aug 2009
"Glenn G." <Glenn G.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I type \\server\share into an message in Outlook 2003, \\server\share
> becomes a link. I don't want it to become a link. How do I stop this? I
> am
> using Plain Text message format.


Are you using the built-in Outlook editor or Word as your mail editor?
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Quinn
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      21st Aug 2009
After typing the path & the link appears backspace and then hit the spacebar. The link should go away.


Glenn G. wrote on Fri, 21 August 2009 10:23
> When I type \\server\share into an message in Outlook 2003, \\server\share
> becomes a link. I don't want it to become a link. How do I stop this? I am
> using Plain Text message format. Thanks. -G.



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VanguardLH
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      22nd Aug 2009
Glenn G. wrote:

> When I type \\server\share into an message in Outlook 2003, \\server\share
> becomes a link. I don't want it to become a link. How do I stop this? I am
> using Plain Text message format.


Why do you care? You have no control over how the *recipient's* e-mail
client will handle UNC links. Most if not the vast majority of e-mail
clients will make clickable any URL schemed strings (http, https, ftp,
mailto, etc). Microsoft's Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) has been
around for so long now that many e-mail clients will also make clickable
those strings. It is a convenience feature included in e-mail clients.
It is also often not a configurable option to disable this convenience
feature.

There is nothing special about a clickable link in a plain-text e-mail.
The UNC path you are entering is still just text. That it is clickable
is an ease-of-use feature in how a particular e-mail client *displays*
that string. You don't have any control over the recipient's e-mail
client as to how it may parse and display URL and UNC strings.

I don't think Quinn's reply would apply since that would be how to
eliminate a <A> tag for a hyperlink created within the document when
composing in HTML format, not when composing in plain-text format.
 
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