Microsoft KB Archive/821692

= The Locate Link Browser dialog box appears when you open a Web link in an e-mail message in Outlook 2003 =

Article ID: 821692

Article Last Modified on 6/22/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you click a Web link in an e-mail message in Outlook 2003, the Web site opens in a browser window and the Locate Link Browser dialog box appears.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer that has a third-party browser that does not support Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), such as Netscape Navigator and Mozilla.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem change the registered file type for the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol file type to use Internet Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.
 * 3) In the Registered File Types list, click URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol, click Advanced, and then click Edit.
 * 4) In the Actions box, type open.
 * 5) In the Application used to perform action box, locate Internet Explorer (Iexplore.exe), and then click Open.
 * 6) In the Application box, type IExplore, and then click OK.

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MORE INFORMATION
The Locate Link Browser dialog box appears when a Microsoft Internet browser returns an error value after it is started by Outlook 2003. Netscape 6.2 returns an error value when it is started from an embedded Web link in an e-mail message.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: OL2003

Keywords: kbprb kbinterop kbnofix KB821692

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