Article ID: 235378
Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007
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
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:
// string
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
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