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Q186936: XWEB: URLs Do Not Activate In OWA Contact or Appointment

Article: Q186936
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook Web Access Service Pack 1 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you enter a Universal Resource Locator (URL) in a Contact or in an
Appointment in the Outlook Web Access (OWA) client, the URL does not become a
hyperlink that you can click to jump to the address. Hyperlinks are not
available when you create a Contact or Appointment in the OWA client.

WORKAROUND
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If you need to open a URL entered into a Contact or Appointment from the Outlook
Web Access client, copy the URL and paste it into the address field of a browser
window to activate the link.

MORE INFORMATION
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In the Outlook client you can enter a URL inside a Contact or Appointment to
create a hyperlink; however, OWA does not currently support this feature. All
normal messages you send in the OWA client will allow you to enter a URL as a
hyperlink.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOWASearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbbug

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