Re: Hyperlinks in Outlook Express

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:42:14 -0600

"David" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:155dc01c415e5$d0a11c10$a401280a@phx.gbl
> For some reason the hyperlinks are acting up. Yesterday,
> when I clicked on a link in an email, they opened up in a
> very small box on either the far right upper or far left
> lower corners of the screen. Today, clicking on the links
> does nothing. Further, the link to the internet via the
> help selection does nothing either. Is there a simple
> switch or do I need to reinstall OE.
> dg

>From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

1. "Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

2. For small windows:
Open such a link.
Don't use the maximize button.
Stretch the edges/corners so that the window fills the screen.
Close all other IE windows.
Close the stretched window.

If none of this helps please post back in the same thread. 

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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