Sending an URL to a friend by email..... how to make it clickable????

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

Since I've used this PC with W-XP for the last 6 months my friends have been
complaining they don't receive URLs as clickable blue in e-mails, as I sent
before with W98SE. I send them from IE6 using OE6. I don't use Netscape.

How and where do I make changes so they get the URL in blue and clickable
INSTEAD of as an attachment they must open? I've been through Tools/Options
several times and either miss it or the choice is no there.

FS......
My website:
Http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
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[JAX]

Have you tried r-clicking the URL, either from the address bar or from
within a web page, and selecting copy and then paste to your e-mail?

JAX

"~ FreeSpirit ~" > wrote in message
...
> Since I've used this PC with W-XP for the last 6 months my friends have
been
> complaining they don't receive URLs as clickable blue in e-mails, as I
sent
> before with W98SE. I send them from IE6 using OE6. I don't use Netscape.
>
> How and where do I make changes so they get the URL in blue and clickable
> INSTEAD of as an attachment they must open? I've been through
Tools/Options
> several times and either miss it or the choice is no there.
>
> FS......
> My website:
> Http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
> "There are no atheist suicide bombers."
> ~~~<~~~<~~~{@ ~~~<~~~<~~~{@ ~~~<~~~<~~~{@
>
>

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Have you tried r-clicking the URL, either from the address bar or from
> within a web page, and selecting copy and then paste to your e-mail?
>
> JAX
======================
Yes, and that works,.....but it's so much FASTER and easier to click on the
mail button/send-a-link/... add my friends addys and send. All they do is
click and go to the URL. If I have no choice I guess I'll have to do it
that way on this PC. Why did MS make such a change? Many people have their
mail programs set to not allow "attachments" and it makes it a hassle for
them as well. They have to either change their settings or use "forward"
to get and open the attached URL I send. It's just more "work" at both
ends.

I was hoping to eliminate all these extra steps.

Thanks......

FS.........

[Illinois Fritz]

"~ FreeSpirit ~" > wrote in message >...
> Since I've used this PC with W-XP for the last 6 months my friends have been
> complaining they don't receive URLs as clickable blue in e-mails, as I sent
> before with W98SE. I send them from IE6 using OE6. I don't use Netscape.
>
> How and where do I make changes so they get the URL in blue and clickable
> INSTEAD of as an attachment they must open? I've been through Tools/Options
> several times and either miss it or the choice is no there.
>
Greetings,

I have a question: How exactly are you sending the link to these
people? Are you selecting File/Send/Link by Email?

I just tried the same thing and got the same results. (WinXP Home,
SP!, and OE6)

(if you do this yourself you'll see what she means)
Ok, I understand what she's asking: How can she send a link to a
website through the Send/Link by Email?

It puts the link in an email message as an attachment, not as a link.
It should insert the link into the email message itself, not attach
it. Also, it kept all 'coding' for spaces, etc. in the name of the
attachment.

You have to select the attachment icon, select the attachment, and
then it tells you the 'attachments can be harmful...' message.

Now, why does it work this way instead of simply putting the link into
the message box?

I don't think FS was asking something that should've caused so much
'confusion', had you all actually tried it yourself. Next time you
might want to research before just popping off. (This is how I felt
after reading the replies to FS... it didn't look like there was much
help being offered, just off-hand answers).

Fritz216

PS
Below are (selected) headers from my message I just sent to myself:

X-Originating-Email: ]
X-Sender:
From: "Franz Bruyere Jr." >
To: >
Subject: Emailing: groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26frame%3Dright%26th%3D3bd9b2c5d3894a8b%26seekm% 3DesXstee%2523DHA.3496%2540TK2MSFTNGP10.phx
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:47:31 -0600

Your files are attached and ready to send with this message.
------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C3FA35.1CB3EC30
Content-Type: application/octet-stream;
name="groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26frame%3Dright%26th%3D3bd9b2c5d3894a8b%26seekm% 3DesXstee%2523DHA.3496%2540TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.url"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename="groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26frame%3Dright%26th%3D3bd9b2c5d3894a8b%26seekm% 3DesXstee%2523DHA.3496%2540TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.url"

[InternetShortcut]
URL=3Dhttp://posting.google.com/post?cmd=3Dpost&enc=3DISO-8859-1&msg=3Dec=
5EDvY%23DHA.2216%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl&gs=3D/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26=
ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26frame%3Dright%26th%3D3bd9b2c5d3894a8b%26seekm% 3=
DesXstee%2523DHA.3496%2540TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
Modified=3D00E6985E67FAC30101

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

"Illinois Fritz" > wrote in message
m...
> "~ FreeSpirit ~" > wrote in message
>...
> > Since I've used this PC with W-XP for the last 6 months my friends have
been
> > complaining they don't receive URLs as clickable blue in e-mails, as I
sent
> > before with W98SE. I send them from IE6 using OE6. I don't use
Netscape.
> >
> > How and where do I make changes so they get the URL in blue and
clickable
> > INSTEAD of as an attachment they must open? I've been through
Tools/Options
> > several times and either miss it or the choice is no there.
=============================
> Greetings,
>
> I have a question: How exactly are you sending the link to these
> people? Are you selecting File/Send/Link by Email?\

## Yes, either that way or by clicking on the e-mial icon at the top of the
screen.

> I just tried the same thing and got the same results. (WinXP Home,
> SP!, and OE6)

## On W98SE they're automatically INSERTED in such as way as to be
clickable.

> (if you do this yourself you'll see what she means)
> Ok, I understand what she's asking: How can she send a link to a
> website through the Send/Link by Email?

## YES! Without the hassle of the C&P step.

> It puts the link in an email message as an attachment, not as a link.
> It should insert the link into the email message itself, not attach
> it. Also, it kept all 'coding' for spaces, etc. in the name of the
> attachment.

## No one wants to OPEN these attachments and can't understand why I can't
change it to having them INSIDE the message like before (on my HP/W98SE).

> You have to select the attachment icon, select the attachment, and
> then it tells you the 'attachments can be harmful...' message.

## Which scares a lot of people with all the virus talk on TV..... some of
my friends are new to PCs and fear opening anything sent to them. This is
understandable.

> Now, why does it work this way instead of simply putting the link into
> the message box?

## This is what I would like to find out. The helpfiles don't cover the
problem, nor does the XP book I have.

> I don't think FS was asking something that should've caused so much
> 'confusion', had you all actually tried it yourself. Next time you
> might want to research before just popping off. (This is how I felt
> after reading the replies to FS... it didn't look like there was much
> help being offered, just off-hand answers).

## EXACTLY! Thanks Fritz 216. I don't know why they even bother to reply
to people. I mean, what is their point? To turn people off to MS products
and these MS NGs?

> Fritz216
--
FS...
My website:
Http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might
as well dance."
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