Solved Links in Outlook 2003 Not Working

[huffman]

IE is my primary browser.

I run Outlook 2003 and links to web sites have stopped working. When I click on any link in an email, it just does NOT go to the link. There are NO errors of any kind.

Help please.

 

[maxie]

Hi there ... Try the Link below ..

Hyperlinks are not working in Outlook

You have had this problem before did the last solution fix it ...


http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/314932-links-outlook-2003-not-working.html

 

[huffman]

At that time it probably did work but I know I did not try the "I'm using Word to edit my e-mail messages. If you don't have yours set that way, that is one possibility." suggestion because I never saw a way to do that.

This one may probably worked at that time:
Start> In search box type default programs> Click on Set program access and computer defaults> Click on check next to Microsoft Windows> This should show your web browser as Internet Explorer and e-mail program should say Use my current e-mail program> Ok your way out and try it again.

Here is what I see there now:



As you can see there is NO Microsoft Windows that would show IE and email program.

One other thing I have noticed is that Microsoft Word documents that have links; links there do NOT work either. Right now I have to copy all links and paste them into IE to get to the page I want to go to. This is a real PITA.

Any other suggestions would be great. Thank you

 

[huffman]

I am not sure why it worked but I went back to "default programs" and set IE as the default again. The links then started to work. I made a note for my records how fix the problem so hopefully it will not happen again. If it does then I should know how to fix it.

Thank you.

 

[maxie]

Your welcome glad you got it sorted