Unable to Open e-mail Links

[Potchboy]

I have had the same problem when I was using Hotmail and now that I have switched to Outlook.com I am still unable to open or activate links in e-mails which are sent to me.
IE 9 ( not 64 bit) is the default browser and Windows Live Mail is the default e-mail on my computer.
I suspect that I have clicked or changed something on my PC which I should'nt have done.
Can anybody help me out on this one?
Potchboy

 

[Francis93]

Have you tried using other browsers aside from IE 9?

 

[Potchboy]

I have tried IE Vers 8 but I get the same problem.

 

[Britton30]

Outlook and Hotmail will by default block links in emails. This is to protect the system. There should be a warning shown for you to allow blocked content.

 

[Potchboy]

Thank you for this info. I have not noticed any request to allow blocked content when I click on the links?
Is there a command that I can set to select this option for all incoming mail?

 

[Britton30]

Yes, it should be somewhere within your email options.
The "Allow blocked content" should be a bar near the top of the message.

 

[Potchboy]

I cannot find this option anywhere?

 

[Britton30]

Try this for Hotmail. Others may help with other email programs.

 

[Potchboy]

I have already ticked this option exactly as you suggest and it does not make any difference.
Both in the WLM and Outlook.com

 

[Britton30]

OK, I never use WLM so I don't know how it works, I'll ask for some help.

 

[Layback Bear]

Go to Start and select Default Programs. At the top you will see (Set your Default Programs). Use that to select I.E. and Live Mail as your default programs. Reboot. Check and see if your hyper links will work in your emails.

 

[Potchboy]

Thank you. I have just discovered that when I click on a link in WLM, which I never use either, the link opens? But not in Hotmail or Outlook.com?

 

[Britton30]

I have already ticked this option exactly as you suggest and it does not make any difference.
Both in the WLM and Outlook.com

Sorry, I thought you use WLM. How about trying uninstalling WLM and test?

 

[Layback Bear]

Do you have some other mail program in use. Could you give us a clue what it does open into?