Re: File links will not work in Internet Explorer

"Moojjoo" <Moojjoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CACA3D96-6813-41F6-AD83-9E2B7811B8B5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Question?
>
> <a href="file:///c:/path/filename.pdf">File</a> will not work in IE? Has
> anybody had this issue?
>
> IE 6.0 Service Pack2
>
> If you copy the path file:///c:/path/filename.pdf and paste it in the
> address bar it will open the file, but if you try to click on the link it
> doesn't do zip!!!


What is the security zone of the page which contains the link?

Have you tried assigning it to a different zone?


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