Re: Cannot open link in Hotmail/IE6/SP2

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From: Alex Goldinger (AlexGoldinger_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:55:05 -0700

Don,

I finally seem to have solved the problem. I turned-off "Ad Blocking" in
Norton Internet Security. That did the trick.

Alex

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Try turning off the IE pop-up blocker. Any other pop-up blockers running?
>
> You might try disabling any security-type program that might be blocking
> java scripts.
>
> Try Internet Options> Security> Internet Zone, reset to defaults. Or, same
> screen, put *.hotmail.com and *.msn.com in trusted sites zone.
>
> Have you cleared the cache recently? Internet options> General> [Temporary
> Internet files] Delete files.
>
> Don
> --
> MVP IE/OE
> Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.
>
>
> "Alex Goldinger" <AlexGoldinger[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:57D24FC8-FD45-4E58-969E-806CBC456AD9@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Don,
> >
> > No, reloading the scripting engine made no difference. In fact, nothing
> > happened when I clicked on the link in the e-mail notice of your response.
> >
> > As I wrote before, when I forward the e-mail to my Outlook Express account
> > and click on the link the web page opens OK. This is a Hotmail problem
> only,
> > and a problem with javascript links only.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > You might try a reload of your scripting engine from
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Don
>
> > > "Alex Goldinger" <AlexGoldinger[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message news:9B5CA1F2-F6B0-4360-A77D-B5B5A6F1DAA0@microsoft.com...
> > > > I've seen similar messages posted, but no satisfactory answer. What
> > > happens
> > > > with some links in Hotmail e-mails, is that when I pass cursor over
> them
> > > it
> > > > says "Javascript:OpenWin('http//....)" Nothing happens when I click on
> > > such a
> > > > link. However, I have no such problem with the same e-mail/link in
> Outlook
> > > > Express. I can open link. Any suggestions. This happens only since
> I've
> > > > upgraded to XP/SP2. Is it the Internet Options? Norton AntiVirus,
> Other?
>
>

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