I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file
located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by
using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared as
soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm not
used to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
..cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will work
regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook
loves to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the link.]

--
Clif

No, a hyperlink can contain only the file name, not additional arguments or
parameters.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file
located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by
using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared as
soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm not used
to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
.cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will work
regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook loves
to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the link.]

--
Clif

I was afraid that might be the answer.

Thank you for responding!

--
Clif

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote in message
...
No, a hyperlink can contain only the file name, not additional
arguments or parameters.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file
located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by
using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared
as soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm
not used to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
.cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string
/arg3 etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will
work regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook
loves to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the
link.]

--
Clif






--
Clif

what happens when you try? Does it work if you replace the spaces with %20?

--
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file
located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by
using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared as
soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm not used
to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
.cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will work
regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook loves
to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the link.]

--
Clif

If I wrap the string in with spaces, the hyper link ends at the first
space.

If I replace spaces with %20 and wrap with I get a hyperlink that
includes the entire string; but I get a "Cannot find file" error [repeat
exact text of hyperlink]. Make sure the path of internet address is
correct.

I suspect that Sue's reply answers my question with clear finality.

--
Clif

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
what happens when you try? Does it work if you replace the spaces with
%20?

--
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a
file located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so
regularly by using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared
as soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm
not used to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
.cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string
/arg3 etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will
work regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook
loves to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the
link.]

--
Clif




--
Clif

Most likely it won't work, but I never tried it myself. I think if it did
work, you'd get security dialogs to respond to.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
If I wrap the string in with spaces, the hyper link ends at the first
space.

If I replace spaces with %20 and wrap with I get a hyperlink that
includes the entire string; but I get a "Cannot find file" error [repeat
exact text of hyperlink]. Make sure the path of internet address is
correct.

I suspect that Sue's reply answers my question with clear finality.

--
Clif

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
what happens when you try? Does it work if you replace the spaces with
%20?

--
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file
located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by
using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared as
soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm not
used to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
.cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will work
regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook
loves to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the link.]

--
Clif




--
Clif

True. I have attempted to educate my users to live with those security
dialogs, rather than learn how to prevent them ... perhaps that's the
coward's way out, perhaps not.

At any rate, thanks for responding!

--
Clif

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Most likely it won't work, but I never tried it myself. I think if it
did work, you'd get security dialogs to respond to.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
If I wrap the string in with spaces, the hyper link ends at the
first space.

If I replace spaces with %20 and wrap with I get a hyperlink that
includes the entire string; but I get a "Cannot find file" error
[repeat exact text of hyperlink]. Make sure the path of internet
address is correct.

I suspect that Sue's reply answers my question with clear finality.

--
Clif

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
what happens when you try? Does it work if you replace the spaces
with %20?

--
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a
file located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so
regularly by using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in
dissappeared as soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook
[plain text] I'm not used to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe
(or .cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string
/arg3 etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8
Update Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded
link will work regardless of the Windows / Office version being
used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook
loves to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the
link.]

--
Clif




--
Clif




--
Clif

A short and sweet NO

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file located on a
share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by using a UNC formatted
path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared as soon as I
entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm not used to that
happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or .cmd) with
command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update Version 0,
however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will work regardless of the
Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook loves to throw
and just asking my users to go ahead and run the link.]

--
Clif

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
...
A short and sweet NO



Thank you

--
Clif

No, but you can create a simple bat file which holds the command with the
parameters and then link to the bat-file from within the email.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Clif McIrvin" wrote in message
...
I 'm familiar with the process of embedding a clickable link to a file
located on a share accessible to the recipient, and do so regularly by
using a UNC formatted path:

\\ServerName\Path\to the \location\of the\file

(Interesting ... the "" "" I wrapped the above line in dissappeared as
soon as I entered the close bracket. In Outlook [plain text] I'm not used
to that happening.)

My question: is it possible to do the same thing to launch a .exe (or
.cmd) with command line arguments?

Something like:

\\UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3 etc

that line with extra quotes and spaces:

"" \ \ UNC Path\Executable /argument1 /argument2=some text string /arg3
etc ""

I'm using WinXP Pro SP3 with Office (Outlook) 2003 SP3 and IE8 Update
Version 0, however, I'd like confidence that the embedded link will work
regardless of the Windows / Office version being used.


[I am presently living with the Security Risk warnings that Outlook loves
to throw and just asking my users to go ahead and run the link.]

--
Clif