Solving Win2K Issues: Email Links & Image Buttons not Working

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The discussion addresses issues with email links and image buttons not functioning in Outlook Express on Windows 2000 (Win2K). Users reported that links to personal folders and image buttons in merchant emails and eBay were unresponsive. The solution involved adjusting the default email and browser settings in Win2K, which resolved the functionality problems. This highlights the importance of checking security settings and default application configurations in legacy systems.

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There must be some security setting in Win2k which is blocking some emailed links from working in Outlook express. For example, the link to a PF PM when I am emailed a notification does not work. In many merchant email advertisements there are "picture button", ie click on the picture to go to some specific info, these do not work. Also image links in Ebay do not work.

Could anyone send me to the place in win2k where I might find the setting to allow this type of activity. I know it can be done and have been looking through the various settings found in the control panel, but no luck so far.

Am I going to have to email my son again (he is part of the network support group at CMU)?
 
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My sons advice was predictalbe. ... Dump Outlook Express :smile:

I found the buttons. It was set to use the current Email and browser as default. All is better now.
 

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