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I get e-mails with links to web sites in them the problem is when I click on
the link I get the message "the path xxxxxx does exist or is not a directory.
any ideas how I fix this
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Jack Allen
 
Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:12:03 -0700 from Jack
<Jack@discussions.microsoft.com>:
> I get e-mails with links to web sites in them the problem is when I click on
> the link I get the message "the path xxxxxx does exist or is not a directory.
> any ideas how I fix this

Assuming these are legitimate emails and not phishing emails or spam,
report the problem to the person who sent you the email. The problem
is overwhelmingly unlikely to be on your end.

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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/
 
the sites would be 100% mostly to do with my Hobbies, dvd's tropical fish
ect: thanks for the advice
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Jack Allen


"Stan Brown" wrote:

> Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:12:03 -0700 from Jack
> <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com>:
> > I get e-mails with links to web sites in them the problem is when I click on
> > the link I get the message "the path xxxxxx does exist or is not a directory.
> > any ideas how I fix this
>
> Assuming these are legitimate emails and not phishing emails or spam,
> report the problem to the person who sent you the email. The problem
> is overwhelmingly unlikely to be on your end.
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
>
 
Jack wrote:
> I get e-mails with links to web sites in them. The problem is when I click on
> the link, I get the message "The path xxxxxx does not exist or is not a directory".
> Any ideas how I fix this?

If no email link works, try this:

Get hyperlinks in OE to open IE.
http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

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Joe =o)
 
"Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8B0D748-A14E-4A0B-B80D-5EF02F06629D@microsoft.com...
>I get e-mails with links to web sites in them the problem is when I click
>on
> the link I get the message "the path xxxxxx does exist or is not a
> directory.
> any ideas how I fix this
> --
> Jack Allen

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

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
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 that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.
 
thanks Elmo and Frank problem solved, first class instructions
thank you again
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Jack Allen


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F8B0D748-A14E-4A0B-B80D-5EF02F06629D@microsoft.com...
> >I get e-mails with links to web sites in them the problem is when I click
> >on
> > the link I get the message "the path xxxxxx does exist or is not a
> > directory.
> > any ideas how I fix this
> > --
> > Jack Allen
>
> From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
> Open Windows Explorer.
> Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
> Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
> 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 that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type
>
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>
 
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