Article ID: 260238 - Last Review: January 27, 2007 - Revision: 2.3

OLEXP: Hyperlinks in Outlook Express may not be active

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For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
257824  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257824/EN-US/ ) OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express
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SYMPTOMS

When you create a new e-mail message in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format and click a hyperlink in the message, the link may not be active, and may not start a browser program or other appropriate program.
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CAUSE

This issue can occur because links and Web addresses do not become active until the e-mail is sent or placed in Drafts folder.
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01
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kbui kbprb KB260238
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