Microsoft KB Archive/324926

= OL2002: You Cannot Open an Item That Was Inserted As a Shortcut in the Body of a Message =

Article ID: 324926

Article Last Modified on 9/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q324926



SYMPTOMS
If you try to open an item that was inserted as a shortcut in the body of a message, the item does not open.



WORKAROUND
Use one of the following methods to work around this behavior:  Type the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to the shortcut instead of inserting the item as a shortcut in the message. -or-

 Use the Outlook Security Form on the Microsoft Exchange Server to turn on (enable) the Allow In Place Activation of OLE embedded objects option. To do this:  Set up the Outlook security template as described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

290499 OL2002: Administrator Information About E-Mail Security Features

 In the Outlook security template, click to select the Allow in-place activation of embedded OLE objects check box under Outlook Security Settings on the Miscellaneous attachment settings tab. 



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbprb KB324926

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