Re: URL links don't work in outlook express

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:44:57 -0400

Not necessarily obvious: There are customizations available whereby simply
hovering your cursor over a link for a preset amount of time will open the
link without any further actions on your part, hence my question. <w>

As your last post wasn't from the web interface, now I can see that you are
indeed running SP2 (from your headers: "Microsoft Outlook Express
6.00.2900.2180").

No color change:

If you're reading all messages in Plain Text (Tools>Options>Read) and have
enabled Download Images option (Tools>Options>Security), the links will not
change color.

Link doesn't open when clicked:

1. You click on a hyperlink and an IE window doesn't even open: See
http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

2. You click on a hyperlink and an IE window opens but it doesn't load:

Re-register all DLLs listed in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

[To assure a clean install, your anti-virus application should be disabled
and all other running processes (e.g., IE, OE) closed before installing
anything, including Windows Updates.] 

-- 
~PA Bear
Ian wrote:
> Yes, sorry I would have that was obvious when I said the link doesn't work
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:emYqA6PnEHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> WinXP SP2?
>>
>> Have you clicked on the link?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>
>> Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> WinXP SP2 Release Notes
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835935
>>
>> AumHa Forums
>> http://forum.aumha.org
>>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> When I receive an email with a link to a web page and hover the cursor
>>> over
>>> it for some reason the cursor doesn't change to a hand or go to the web
>>> page.  can anyone help?
>>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.766 / Virus Database: 513 - Release Date: 17/09/2004

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