Hyperlink to PDF file is failing

[Paul Hitchcock]

I am using outlook 2003. I'm creating an email using Word (from
Outlook). When I insert a hyperlink to a PDF file, it won't open the
file when the link is 'followed'. Adobe opens for a split second then
closes. If I insert a hyperlink to any other type of file (I've tested
..txt files as well as all other types of Office files) the links work
fine. I can open the PDF files from windows explorer and they opens
fine. Does anybody know why this happening?

This is very frustrating, please help!

 

[Paul Hitchcock]

By reading another message in this group I got the idea to remove the

file:///

from the beginning of the file reference, and this works. Now how can
remove this before I send the email. I had to email it to myself, then
view the html source of the email to remove the prefix.

I have to teach others who are not computer experts how to do this.

 

[Paul Hitchcock]

Adobe just released version 7.0.5 which fixes this. Thanks for all
your help!