unable to create a link in email

[Lynn]

hi,
how can i create a link in my outlook email to link to C:\my
documents\How to blade.doc

thanks

 

[Chuck Davis]

I really don't know, but even if you could, the recipient couldn't see it.
It's on your computer. The only way is to attach the file to your message. I
would also suggest that your create a PDF so that recipients that don't have
Word can read it. Win2PDF at http://www.win2pdf.com or PrimoPDF at
http://www.primopdf.com

 

[Lynn]

the file is actually in the recipient's C drive.
any help on how to make the link clickable?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to prefix it with file://.

 

[Lynn]

i tried prefix it with file:// but instead of linking to "C:\my
documents\How to blade.doc"
the link got cut off at "C:\my"

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What format message -- HTML, RTF, plain text? WordMail or the regular
Outlook editor? Outlook version?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Lynn]

outlook 2000, regular Outlook editor
tried using html, rtf and plain text. All have the same problem

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Since you have spaces in the file name, you'll need to replace those with
%20. The Outlook editor won't do that for you automatically.

In an RTF message, you might also get it to work by enclosing the entire
link in angle brackets <>.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Brian Tillman]

the file is actually in the recipient's C drive.
any help on how to make the link clickable?

file://C:\My%20Documents\How%20to%20blade.doc