URLs in HTML email often don't work

Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The HTML
code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it can't be
located.

I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be sure
they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a draft
then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll usually
work OK.

comments?
Joe

Copy & pasting a link in a new message window will not be clickable. It will
be in Drafts and Sent Items once sent. It was like this with all versions of
OE as well.
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Imperial Beach, CA


"Joe" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The
> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it can't
> be located.
>
> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be sure
> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a draft
> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll
> usually work OK.
>
> comments?
> Joe

de URLs in HTML email often don''work
"Joe" wrote:

> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The HTML
> code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it can't be
> located.
>
> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be sure
> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a draft
> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll usually
> work OK.
>
> comments?
> Joe
>
> .
>

How are you inserting the URLs, by typing into the standard message
compose window, or in a 'Source Edit' window?

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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"mateospainting" <> wrote in message news:1600E768-4ECB-48E1-957B-...
> de URLs in HTML email often don''work
> "Joe" wrote:
>
>> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The HTML
>> code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it can't be
>> located.
>>
>> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be sure
>> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a draft
>> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll usually
>> work OK.
>>
>> comments?
>> Joe

No, I have not noticed that; it does not happen for me. I think you are
assuming something that is not accurate.


"Joe" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The
> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it can't
> be located.
>
> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be sure
> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a draft
> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll
> usually work OK.
>
> comments?
> Joe

So far, no one knows what you are talking about, except me.

It is a quirk with WM and the Drafts folder. A line of code,
similar to this appears in front of a link. Right?
"mhtml:{7249A82F-322D-417F-BE00-E36766CA681F}mid://00000031/!x-usc:"

The only way I can duplicate that is
1) Have an email with a link in the Draft folder.
2) Open that email and copy the link and then close that email.
3) Paste that link into a new email and you get that code.

Only 2 "cures" that I know of (other than text mode).
1) Go into the source code and delete it. (Click the Source
button on the lower left side of the email). If the 3 buttons
are not there, go to View on the email menu. Put a check
next to Source Edit. Buttons should appear.

2) Do not close the email from the draft folder. Leave it open
until you paste the link into another email.


Joe;1619103 Wrote:
> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? Th
> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so i
> can't be located.
>
> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to b
> sure
> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as
> draft
> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'l
> usually
> work OK.
>
> comments?
> Jo

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Seems like another 'cure' would be to never copy a link from an email
in the Drafts folder. Somehow in my 24 years of emailing I have
never had a need to do that.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"VistaRookie" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> So far, no one knows what you are talking about, except me.
>
> It is a quirk with WM and the Drafts folder. A line of code,
> similar to this appears in front of a link. Right?
> "mhtml:{7249A82F-322D-417F-BE00-E36766CA681F}mid://00000031/!x-usc:"
>
> The only way I can duplicate that is
> 1) Have an email with a link in the Draft folder.
> 2) Open that email and copy the link and then close that email.
> 3) Paste that link into a new email and you get that code.
>
> Only 2 "cures" that I know of (other than text mode).
> 1) Go into the source code and delete it. (Click the Source
> button on the lower left side of the email). If the 3 buttons
> are not there, go to View on the email menu. Put a check
> next to Source Edit. Buttons should appear.
>
> 2) Do not close the email from the draft folder. Leave it open
> until you paste the link into another email.
>
>
> Joe;1619103 Wrote:
>> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The
>> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it
>> can't be located.
>>
>> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be
>> sure
>> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a
>> draft
>> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll
>> usually
>> work OK.
>>
>> comments?
>> Joe
>
>
> --
> VistaRookie
>
> 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> here:
> '*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

> "Seems like another 'cure' would be to never copy a link from an email
> in the Drafts folder."
lol

For the sake of this thread, were you able to
duplicate what happens?

Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\);1619609 Wrote:
> Seems like another 'cure' would be to never copy a link from an email in
> the Drafts folder. Somehow in my 24 years of emailing I have never had a
> need to do that.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>
>
> "VistaRookie" <> wrote in
> message news:...
> >
> > So far, no one knows what you are talking about, except me.
> >
> > It is a quirk with WM and the Drafts folder. A line of code,
> > similar to this appears in front of a link. Right?
> > "mhtml:{7249A82F-322D-417F-BE00-E36766CA681F}mid://00000031/!x-usc:"
> >
> > The only way I can duplicate that is
> > 1) Have an email with a link in the Draft folder.
> > 2) Open that email and copy the link and then close that email.
> > 3) Paste that link into a new email and you get that code.
> >
> > Only 2 "cures" that I know of (other than text mode).
> > 1) Go into the source code and delete it. (Click the Source
> > button on the lower left side of the email). If the 3 buttons
> > are not there, go to View on the email menu. Put a check
> > next to Source Edit. Buttons should appear.
> >
> > 2) Do not close the email from the draft folder. Leave it open
> > until you paste the link into another email.
> >
> >
> > Joe;1619103 Wrote:
> >> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work?
> The
> >> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so
> it
> >> can't be located.
> >>
> >> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to
> be
> >> sure
> >> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a
> >> draft
> >> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder,
> they'll
> >> usually
> >> work OK.
> >>
> >> comments?
> >> Joe
> >
> >
> > --
> > VistaRookie
> >
> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> > here:
> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >


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the code you refer to below is what ends up hidden behind what looks like
the correct URL

I suspect you're exactly right about how it happens. At first I didn't
realize it because the URL looks correct- but it won' work, and then I
noticed in the lower left that the code was as VistaRookie says.

I often use the draft folder, edit, save it again to the draft folder, copy
stuff from the draft folder, etc- so without realizing it, I suspect that is
the source of the problem because sometimes URLs in html email works fine.

I'm pretty good at nailing down the source of problems but I don't I ever
would have associated it with the draft folder- so good points on that one!

Joe




"VistaRookie" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> So far, no one knows what you are talking about, except me.
>
> It is a quirk with WM and the Drafts folder. A line of code,
> similar to this appears in front of a link. Right?
> "mhtml:{7249A82F-322D-417F-BE00-E36766CA681F}mid://00000031/!x-usc:"
>
> The only way I can duplicate that is
> 1) Have an email with a link in the Draft folder.
> 2) Open that email and copy the link and then close that email.
> 3) Paste that link into a new email and you get that code.
>
> Only 2 "cures" that I know of (other than text mode).
> 1) Go into the source code and delete it. (Click the Source
> button on the lower left side of the email). If the 3 buttons
> are not there, go to View on the email menu. Put a check
> next to Source Edit. Buttons should appear.
>
> 2) Do not close the email from the draft folder. Leave it open
> until you paste the link into another email.
>
>
> Joe;1619103 Wrote:
>> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work? The
>> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL so it
>> can't be located.
>>
>> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want to be
>> sure
>> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a
>> draft
>> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder, they'll
>> usually
>> work OK.
>>
>> comments?
>> Joe
>
>
> --
> VistaRookie
>
> 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> here:
> '*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

For what it is worth, hope that helps you!

Joe;1620777 Wrote:
> the code you refer to below is what ends up hidden behind what look
> like the correct URL
>
> I suspect you're exactly right about how it happens. At first I didn't
> realize it because the URL looks correct- but it won' work, and then I
> noticed in the lower left that the code was as VistaRookie says.
>
> I often use the draft folder, edit, save it again to the draft folder
> copy
> stuff from the draft folder, etc- so without realizing it, I suspec
> that is
> the source of the problem because sometimes URLs in html email work
> fine.
>
> I'm pretty good at nailing down the source of problems but I don't
> ever
> would have associated it with the draft folder- so good points on tha
> one!
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
> "VistaRookie" <> wrot
> in
> message news:...
> >
> > So far, no one knows what you are talking about, except me.
> >
> > It is a quirk with WM and the Drafts folder. A line of code,
> > similar to this appears in front of a link. Right?
> > "mhtml:{7249A82F-322D-417F-BE00-E36766CA681F}mid://00000031/!x-usc:"
> >
> > The only way I can duplicate that is
> > 1) Have an email with a link in the Draft folder.
> > 2) Open that email and copy the link and then close that email.
> > 3) Paste that link into a new email and you get that code.
> >
> > Only 2 "cures" that I know of (other than text mode).
> > 1) Go into the source code and delete it. (Click the Source
> > button on the lower left side of the email). If the 3 buttons
> > are not there, go to View on the email menu. Put a check
> > next to Source Edit. Buttons should appear.
> >
> > 2) Do not close the email from the draft folder. Leave it open
> > until you paste the link into another email.
> >
> >
> > Joe;1619103 Wrote:
> >> Anybody notice how if you put URLs in HTML emails, they don't work
> The
> >> HTML code adds a lot of alphanumeric stuff in front of the URL s
> it
> >> can't be located.
> >>
> >> I don't recall this problem prior to Vista Mail. So, if I want t
> be
> >> sure
> >> they'll work I'll have to turn off the HTML. Or, I'll save it as a
> >> draft
> >> then see if the URLS work- if they work in the draft folder
> they'll
> >> usually
> >> work OK.
> >>
> >> comments?
> >> Joe
> >
> >
> > --
> > VistaRookie
> >
> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> > here:
> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

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