OL97: Cannot Edit a URL When Composing a Mail Message

ID: Q158110

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

After you type a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into a new mail message, you cannot edit the URL by placing the pointer on the URL with a mouse click; instead, this action activates the hyperlink.

CAUSE

Microsoft Outlook resolves the URL address to a hyperlink immediately when you have typed the protocol portion of the URL, such as http:// or ftp://. If you click a resolved URL, Outlook tries to activate the hyperlink.

This behavior is by design.

WORKAROUND

Use the ARROW keys to move the insertion point into the text of the URL instead of clicking the URL with the mouse. After the insertion point is within the URL text, you can edit it as needed.

-or-

If you use Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor, you can use the right mouse button to click the URL, and then click Update Field on the shortcut menu You can then edit the URL.

Additional query words: gopher ftp http

Keywords          : IntLink 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: December 8, 1998