I use Outlook Express but when I click on a web link or URL (I think that is
what they are called) in an email it does not connect to the web page. I
have to copy and paste the link to the address bar of Internet Explorer to
get it to open. I am sure that until recently all I had to do was double
click on the link in the email message.
I have had a look through 'Options' but cannot find anything that looks as
though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.

Regards.
Dave

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

If nothing happens when you click a link:
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.

"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 you get a blank page:


1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type:

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following message:

DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.


4. If that doesn't fix it, see this article:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

5. If you are using WinXP try this:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE...lt_Browser.reg


You can also try this:

Go to Start/run, and type SFC (msconfig for WinXP).
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk' ("Expand File" for WinXP).
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.

Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file's location, which is
probably in the Win98 (i386 for WinXP) folder of your installation CD-ROM
(typically D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs (Windows\i386 for
WinXP) folder, as the case may be.

Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System (C:\Windows\System32
for WinXP), and click OK. System File Checker (or msconfig) looks for the
file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has been
successfully extracted'.

You may need to reboot.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Dave Dew" <daveNOSPAMdew@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>I use Outlook Express but when I click on a web link or URL (I think that
>is what they are called) in an email it does not connect to the web page. I
>have to copy and paste the link to the address bar of Internet Explorer to
>get it to open. I am sure that until recently all I had to do was double
>click on the link in the email message.
> I have had a look through 'Options' but cannot find anything that looks
> as though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.
>
> Regards.
> Dave
>

"Dave Dew" <daveNOSPAMdew@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:%23JrvUg0$FHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I use Outlook Express but when I click on a web link or URL (I think that
>is what they are called) in an email it does not connect to the web page. I
>have to copy and paste the link to the address bar of Internet Explorer to
>get it to open. I am sure that until recently all I had to do was double
>click on the link in the email message.
> I have had a look through 'Options' but cannot find anything that looks
> as though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.
>
> Regards.
> Dave
>

See the hyperlinks section on http://www.oehelp.com

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:u1yK6i0$FHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> From:
> http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
> If nothing happens when you click a link:
> 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.
>
> "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 you get a blank page:
>
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
>
> 2. In the Open box, type:
>
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>
> 3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following
> message:
>
> DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.
>
>
> 4. If that doesn't fix it, see this article:
>
> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window
>
> 5. If you are using WinXP try this:
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE...lt_Browser.reg
>
>
> You can also try this:
>
> Go to Start/run, and type SFC (msconfig for WinXP).
> Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk' ("Expand File" for
> WinXP).
> Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.
>
> Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file's location, which
> is probably in the Win98 (i386 for WinXP) folder of your installation
> CD-ROM (typically D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs (Windows\i386
> for WinXP) folder, as the case may be.
>
> Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System (C:\Windows\System32
> for WinXP), and click OK. System File Checker (or msconfig) looks for the
> file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has
> been successfully extracted'.
>
> You may need to reboot.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - Outlook Express
> ~IB-CA~
>

Thank you Bruce. That all sounds a bit frightening to me. I have had a
glass of scotch and will very shortly be sitting down to a meal.
I shall have an attempt at your advice tomorrow.

Thanks again.

Dave

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:u1yK6i0$FHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> From:
> http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
> If nothing happens when you click a link:
> 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.
>
> "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.
>
>
>
>> as though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.
>>
>> Regards.
>> Dave
>>


Bruce,

Thank you very much. I followed your instructions as above and everything
is now working perfectly.
I also saw that the problem as usual was caused by my messing about trying
to download 'Firefox'
Many thanks again and to DGuess for your interest and assistance.

Regard.
Dave.

You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Dave Dew" <daveNOSPAMdew@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u1yK6i0$FHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> From:
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>>
>> If nothing happens when you click a link:
>> 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.
>>
>> "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.
>>
>>
>>
>>> as though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>> Dave
>>>
>
>
> Bruce,
>
> Thank you very much. I followed your instructions as above and everything
> is now working perfectly.
> I also saw that the problem as usual was caused by my messing about trying
> to download 'Firefox'
> Many thanks again and to DGuess for your interest and assistance.
>
> Regard.
> Dave.
>

"Dave Dew" <daveNOSPAMdew@ntlworld.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:OAOAuY7$FHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u1yK6i0$FHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> From:
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>>
>> If nothing happens when you click a link:
>> 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.
>>
>> "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.
>>
>>
>>
>>> as though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>> Dave
>>>
>
>
> Bruce,
>
> Thank you very much. I followed your instructions as above and everything
> is now working perfectly.
> I also saw that the problem as usual was caused by my messing about trying
> to download 'Firefox'
> Many thanks again and to DGuess for your interest and assistance.
>
> Regard.
> Dave.
>

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>I use Outlook Express but when I click on a web link or URL (I think that
>is what they are called) in an email it does not connect to the web page. I
>have to copy and paste the link to the address bar of Internet Explorer to
>get it to open. I am sure that until recently all I had to do was double
>click on the link in the email message.
> I have had a look through 'Options' but cannot find anything that looks
> as though it would solve this. Can anybody out there suggest a cure.
>
> Regards.
> Dave
>