Guest just bob Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 If I want to email someone a link to a file on a shared folder using Outlook, how am I supposed to do this? If we send a LNK file it is blocked by Outlook. Here is the path and filename. \\server1\Here is a shared folder\\here is my document.xls, How is a user supposed to send a link to this file to another user via Outlook? I have told people to not use spaces (instead use hyphens or underscores) in the folders and file names so we can create a real link which works in Outlook such as: \\server1\here-is-a-share-folder\here-is-my-dopcument.xls But even with this method, the user has to copy the path from the address bar to an email msg body, copy the file name to the email bsg body, and then put the two pieces of text together separated by a backslash to make the link. I have no idea how else to make this work but if you have an idea please let me know. Thanks! -Bob
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Re: How to Email a link to a file on a shared folder? just bob <kilbyfan@aol.com> wrote: > If I want to email someone a link to a file on a shared folder using > Outlook, how am I supposed to do this? If we send a LNK file it is > blocked by Outlook. Here is the path and filename. > > \\server1\Here is a shared folder\\here is my document.xls, > > How is a user supposed to send a link to this file to another user via > Outlook? > > I have told people to not use spaces (instead use hyphens or > underscores) in the folders and file names so we can create a real > link which works in Outlook such as: > > \\server1\here-is-a-share-folder\here-is-my-dopcument.xls > > But even with this method, the user has to copy the path from the > address bar to an email msg body, copy the file name to the email bsg > body, and then put the two pieces of text together separated by a > backslash to make the link. > > I have no idea how else to make this work but if you have an idea > please let me know. > > > Thanks! > -Bob Hi - try posting in an Outlook group for the most expert help. microsoft.public.outlook.
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Re: How to Email a link to a file on a shared folder? Hello just, Check the security tab in Outlook Options>Change Automatic Download settings and clear the last checkmark (Warn me before downloading content when editing...................) and try again. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > If I want to email someone a link to a file on a shared folder using > Outlook, how am I supposed to do this? If we send a LNK file it is > blocked by Outlook. Here is the path and filename. > > \\server1\Here is a shared folder\\here is my document.xls, > > How is a user supposed to send a link to this file to another user via > Outlook? > > I have told people to not use spaces (instead use hyphens or > underscores) in the folders and file names so we can create a real > link which works in Outlook such as: > > \\server1\here-is-a-share-folder\here-is-my-dopcument.xls > > But even with this method, the user has to copy the path from the > address bar to an email msg body, copy the file name to the email bsg > body, and then put the two pieces of text together separated by a > backslash to make the link. > > I have no idea how else to make this work but if you have an idea > please let me know. > > Thanks! > -Bob
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