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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

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    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/

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    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/

    >

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    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)

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    "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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    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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