Microsoft KB Archive/235378

= OLEXP: Text String Automatically Converted to Live Link =

Article ID: 235378

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q235378



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you type a text string that begins with two slashes (//), Outlook Express may convert the text string into a live link.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Outlook Express interprets the two slashes as a "File:" protocol and replaces the slashes with "file://".

NOTE: Outlook Express also converts other resource identifier prefixes (for example, "http://" or "ftp://") into live links.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, type a space between the two slashes and the first character in the text sting. For example:

//



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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