I'm new to using Outlook, having used Netscape for too many years to count. I
can't get the clickable links that arrive in the body of email messages to
work. This is especially a problem when the email arrives from, for example,
a magazine subscription and the link clickable link is a word, such as
'laptops', or 'handbags', etc., instead of displaying the actual www address.
Is there a setting I can change, or is this just the way it is?

version of outlook?

if 2003, which folder are they in? outlook blocks links potential phishing
email - and in all mail in the junk folder. the infobar show tell you if
it's blocked.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"Letsgomom" wrote in message
...
I'm new to using Outlook, having used Netscape for too many years to
count. I
can't get the clickable links that arrive in the body of email messages to
work. This is especially a problem when the email arrives from, for
example,
a magazine subscription and the link clickable link is a word, such as
'laptops', or 'handbags', etc., instead of displaying the actual www
address.
Is there a setting I can change, or is this just the way it is?

Thanks for responding, Diane. I'm using the 2000 version of Outlook; its
part of my Microsoft Office 2000. I never used the Outlook portion of the
package, as I had Netscape to manage my email. Now I need to use Outlook for
compatibility reasons.

To answer your queston about which folder the email are in.....they're in
the 'inbox'.

Interestingly, the email notice that I received telling me that someone
(you) had replied to my plea for help contained a clickable link, to get me
to your answer. Of course, the clickable link wouldn't work and so I had to
send the email to another email address, a member of my family who still uses
Netscape, so I could read your reply. Frustrating.

Thanks,
Letsgomom

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

version of outlook?

if 2003, which folder are they in? outlook blocks links potential phishing
email - and in all mail in the junk folder. the infobar show tell you if
it's blocked.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Letsgomom" wrote in message
...
I'm new to using Outlook, having used Netscape for too many years to
count. I
can't get the clickable links that arrive in the body of email messages to
work. This is especially a problem when the email arrives from, for
example,
a magazine subscription and the link clickable link is a word, such as
'laptops', or 'handbags', etc., instead of displaying the actual www
address.
Is there a setting I can change, or is this just the way it is?

are you trying to click in the preview pane or opening the message in a
separate window? it shouldn't matter either way...

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Letsgomom" wrote in message
...
Thanks for responding, Diane. I'm using the 2000 version of Outlook; its
part of my Microsoft Office 2000. I never used the Outlook portion of the
package, as I had Netscape to manage my email. Now I need to use Outlook
for
compatibility reasons.

To answer your queston about which folder the email are in.....they're in
the 'inbox'.

Interestingly, the email notice that I received telling me that someone
(you) had replied to my plea for help contained a clickable link, to get
me
to your answer. Of course, the clickable link wouldn't work and so I had
to
send the email to another email address, a member of my family who still
uses
Netscape, so I could read your reply. Frustrating.

Thanks,
Letsgomom

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

version of outlook?

if 2003, which folder are they in? outlook blocks links potential
phishing
email - and in all mail in the junk folder. the infobar show tell you if
it's blocked.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Letsgomom" wrote in message
...
I'm new to using Outlook, having used Netscape for too many years to
count. I
can't get the clickable links that arrive in the body of email messages
to
work. This is especially a problem when the email arrives from, for
example,
a magazine subscription and the link clickable link is a word, such as
'laptops', or 'handbags', etc., instead of displaying the actual www
address.
Is there a setting I can change, or is this just the way it is?

It doesn't work either way.
Thanks for any additional ideas.


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

are you trying to click in the preview pane or opening the message in a
separate window? it shouldn't matter either way...

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Letsgomom" wrote in message
...
Thanks for responding, Diane. I'm using the 2000 version of Outlook; its
part of my Microsoft Office 2000. I never used the Outlook portion of the
package, as I had Netscape to manage my email. Now I need to use Outlook
for
compatibility reasons.

To answer your queston about which folder the email are in.....they're in
the 'inbox'.

Interestingly, the email notice that I received telling me that someone
(you) had replied to my plea for help contained a clickable link, to get
me
to your answer. Of course, the clickable link wouldn't work and so I had
to
send the email to another email address, a member of my family who still
uses
Netscape, so I could read your reply. Frustrating.

Thanks,
Letsgomom

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

version of outlook?

if 2003, which folder are they in? outlook blocks links potential
phishing
email - and in all mail in the junk folder. the infobar show tell you if
it's blocked.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Letsgomom" wrote in message
...
I'm new to using Outlook, having used Netscape for too many years to
count. I
can't get the clickable links that arrive in the body of email messages
to
work. This is especially a problem when the email arrives from, for
example,
a magazine subscription and the link clickable link is a word, such as
'laptops', or 'handbags', etc., instead of displaying the actual www
address.
Is there a setting I can change, or is this just the way it is?