Jose: Yep! that's the one I was referring to. Thanks!
I'm glad you have a large readership, Roy. Those URLs are the ticket. Actually, in the two hours I spent investigating this, I did come across the slipstick page, but I didn't want to have to go into the registry. Since the URLs are posted on your blog, I figure its okay to go ahead and do it. :-) btw, I tried the forward--yesterday and again today--both from Outlook 2003 and OE, and darn if I can get it to work. The attachment is gone, gone, gone on receipt. Thanks for posting on this.
Dave. Weird. I remember it working for me. Must be some sort of new service pack or something of the sort... oh well. I'd advise you to just install the freeware add-in from SLovakTech. WOrked for me flawlessly and for the company I worked for at the time too.
Yeah, I don't know why it didn't. I tried several times from and to O2003 and OE. Thanks again for putting some light on the subject in your blog.
just update your security settings to allow it or update the whole system. later.
Hi
I'm having a problem with blocked URLs and email addresses in Outlook 2003. When I type a link (either URL or mailto) into the main body of the email, and then send it, the recipient who clicks of it is greeted with the advice BLOCKED::mailto: yattah yattah....or even BLOCKED::BLOCKED::mailto:
The "error" messages with the single BLOCKED:: will often still allow a mailto: link to generate a preaddressed email window, BUT, the BLOCKED::BLOCKED::mailto: error messages (which, incidentally, appear when the cursor is hovered over the link) result in a window opening in IE, providing the well known, "Page cannot be displayed" message.
I have no idea what is causing Outlook 2003 to block the links and email addresses I type directly into the email window. I have tried inserting them the long way, by going to "insert - Hyperlink..." and typing the addresses into either URL or mailto categories, but to no avail...they still end up blocked at the other end. For the record, I am sending these links to many people, sometimes BCC, but sometimes direct, and they all suffer the block, regardless of whether they're using Outlook or Express.
I've sought the advice of a number of Guru's (or is that Guri?) but all are stumped.
If you have any ideas, my address is ONTHEKNOLL@hotmail.com
Thanks
Garry
I tried the Forwarding trick to no avail in Outlook 2003. I hate it when big brother protect us from ourselves.