When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need to change?

Thanks

lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
> documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need
> to change?

You need to change the file type actions for the "URL:Hypertext Transfer
Protocol" file type. The easiest thing to do is, when you receive the
browser window after clicking on a URL, to browse to your web browser's
executable. If you want to use Internet Explorer, browse to and select
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe, then click OK.
--
Brian Tillman

Brian,

It worked thanks. Any way to make it do this auto when i click on the link?
It used to do this until i got my new computer.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
> > documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need
> > to change?
>
> You need to change the file type actions for the "URL:Hypertext Transfer
> Protocol" file type. The easiest thing to do is, when you receive the
> browser window after clicking on a URL, to browse to your web browser's
> executable. If you want to use Internet Explorer, browse to and select
> C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe, then click OK.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> It worked thanks. Any way to make it do this auto when i click on
> the link? It used to do this until i got my new computer.

If you do it once, it should stick.
--
Brian Tillman

Hi There I had the same problem. I followed the instructions in the previous
posts, it now opens my Internet Explorer but I want it to take me to the
link. For example if the link is www.info.com, my explorer opens to my home
page. What settings do I need to change to take me right to the link.

Thanks for the help.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > It worked thanks. Any way to make it do this auto when i click on
> > the link? It used to do this until i got my new computer.
>
> If you do it once, it should stick.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>

I just installed Outlook 2007 & the same thing is happening to me. Except,
when I click on the web link, I get a message that says, "General failure:
The URL was... Application not found" I am able to cut & paste the link
though. Can I change a setting somewhere so it will recognize Explorer &
open the link. This was not a problem before the upgrade.

Thanks-

Melissa

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
> > documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need
> > to change?
>
> You need to change the file type actions for the "URL:Hypertext Transfer
> Protocol" file type. The easiest thing to do is, when you receive the
> browser window after clicking on a URL, to browse to your web browser's
> executable. If you want to use Internet Explorer, browse to and select
> C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe, then click OK.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

Where is this file type?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
> > documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need
> > to change?
>
> You need to change the file type actions for the "URL:Hypertext Transfer
> Protocol" file type. The easiest thing to do is, when you receive the
> browser window after clicking on a URL, to browse to your web browser's
> executable. If you want to use Internet Explorer, browse to and select
> C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe, then click OK.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

There are instructions for setting the file type here:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/firefox.htm

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"athear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:03FBB552-963D-4EEE-8EA2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Where is this file type?
>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
>> lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> > When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
>> > documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need
>> > to change?
>>
>> You need to change the file type actions for the "URL:Hypertext Transfer
>> Protocol" file type. The easiest thing to do is, when you receive the
>> browser window after clicking on a URL, to browse to your web browser's
>> executable. If you want to use Internet Explorer, browse to and select
>> C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe, then click OK.
>> --
>> Brian Tillman
>>
>>

I had the same problem on the "General failure. The URL was:...". I do not
have firefox or other web browsers installed.

Any advice? Thanks.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> There are instructions for setting the file type here:
> http://www.slipstick.com/problems/firefox.htm
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
>
>
> "athear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:03FBB552-963D-4EEE-8EA2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Where is this file type?
> >
> > "Brian Tillman" wrote:
> >
> >> lllyons <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> > When i click on a web link in my emails (outlook 2003) it opens to "my
> >> > documents" instead of opening the web site. What setting do I need
> >> > to change?
> >>
> >> You need to change the file type actions for the "URL:Hypertext Transfer
> >> Protocol" file type. The easiest thing to do is, when you receive the
> >> browser window after clicking on a URL, to browse to your web browser's
> >> executable. If you want to use Internet Explorer, browse to and select
> >> C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe, then click OK.
> >> --
> >> Brian Tillman
> >>
> >>
> .
>