Question on Hyperlinking in Outlook 2003

[Adam Raff]

Good Day,

I hope I have a simple how to question here that somebody can answer. We
are running Outlook 2003 with a default Mail Format as HTML. We would like
to start creating hyperlinks to directories instead of attaching files. So
instead of attaching a file you would create a hyperlink to that directory
and then send the email. The user would then click on the hyperlink and
there you are (The user has rights to that directory of course).

What I have found is that you can do this if you use Word as your default
editor but it seems that you can not do this any other way. Most of us just
use HTML format and we do not use word since I find word can cause issues at
time.

Is there another way of creating hyperlinks without using Word as your
editor?

Thanks,
Adam Raff

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You'd have to do manually what Word will do automatically -- replace spaces with %20. Thus, C:\Code Snippets would be

file://c:\code%20snippets

Personally, I've found Wordmail in Outlook 2003 to be great. The occasional problems are well worth the increased functionality. THat might be true for you, too.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Pat Willener]

Use Insert -> Hyperlink, select Type: (other) and insert the path in the
URL field. This will allow for blanks in the path name.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Or use Type = file: since that's the type of link desired. Thanks, Pat for making me expand the menu and see that it was there after all.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Adam Raff]

Hi,

A little confused here, I looked at Pat directions and when I went to insert
the hyperlink was grayed out ( I am in HTML mode). Are we talking about
doing this while using Word as the editor or when in HTML mode only.

If this is in HTML mode then is there another setting that I need to set
before his can work?

Using the code would be ok but my users will not want to even try that and I
know it will cause confusion?

Thanks
Adam


Or use Type = file: since that's the type of link desired. Thanks, Pat for
making me expand the menu and see that it was there after all.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The Insert | Hyperlink command should be available if you're in the built-in Outlook editor and the cursor is in the body of an HTML-format message.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Adam Raff]

Sue and others,

Thanks for the help, I was able to create a hyperlink file. Sometimes it
just helps to know what you are doing or where to go. I new it was simple
but I just did not know where to look or how to get there. Thanks again

Adam Raff


The Insert | Hyperlink command should be available if you're in the built-in
Outlook editor and the cursor is in the body of an HTML-format message.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers