Can't create hyperlink in outgoing e-mail message

R

Ross

I have a G4 Powerbook with a full copy of MS Office Professional
running and use Entourage for my e-mail. I've tried to include
hyperlinks in my out going mail but am told I can't unless I have
Internet Explorer loaded as my primary browser . I do have Explorer
loaded and it is my primary browser. I've tried creating the text
body in word with hyperlinks (that works fine) and then pasting the
text w/ links into the outgoing mail. However, the link still shows
up just as text. Formating the message either HTML or plain text does
not make a difference. Should be a simple thing but I need help.
 
M

Mickey Stevens

What you were told about needing Internet Explorer as the default browser is
not true. You can just type a URL like <http://www.mactopia.com/> and when
it is sent it becomes a clickable link. It doesn't appear clickable in the
message as you're writing it, but if you click the "Save as Draft" button
and then check your Drafts folder, you'll see the active link(s).

If you mean that you want alternate display text, like clicking a word or
phrase opens a different URL, you need to send in HTML format and use a
script from Paul Berkowitz called "Make Hyperlinks".

You can learn more about your options here:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/faqs.html#Anchor-65>
 
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