When I try to open a link in Outlook I get a error message "This .

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Operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.
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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057

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[Mark]

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Diane
Poremsky [MVP] said

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057

I am on a stand alone PC and get the same message when I click on a "mail
to" or a "url" within the message.

These are Safe e-mails from work and I can not find how to disable this...

Please HELP as it is causing no end of problems.

Mark

 

[Mark]

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Mark
said

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Diane
Poremsky [MVP] said

I am on a stand alone PC and get the same message when I click on a "mail
to" or a "url" within the message.

These are Safe e-mails from work and I can not find how to disable
this...
Please HELP as it is causing no end of problems.

Mark

Found the fix

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q310049

SYMPTOMS
When you click a hyperlink in Microsoft Outlook, you may receive the
following error message:

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
computer. Please contact your system administrator.
CAUSE
After you upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, the following registry
key is either missing or corrupt:

HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\htmlfile\shell\open\command
RESOLUTION
You may be able to resolve the issue by resetting Web settings in Internet
Explorer. If that does not resolve the issue, import the registry key from
another computer.
Reset Web Settings
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Programs tab, and then click the Reset Web Settings button.
4. Under Internet programs, verify that the correct e-mail program is
selected.
5. Click to select the Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is
the default browser check box.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.

NOTE: You may receive the following message when Internet Explorer starts:
Internet Explorer is not currently your default browser. Would you like to
make it your default browser?
If you receive the message, click Yes.


This part above solved my problem
<snip>

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Did you read the KB and follow the steps in it?


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[Mark]

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Diane
Poremsky [MVP] said

Did you read the KB and follow the steps in it?

Yes and nothing there was relevent - see post above for the fix that worked
fo me in the end