Hyperlinks to Outlook

[Jeepers321]

Does anyone know how to have a hyperlink take you to a public Folder on the network without opening another instance of outlook. I can get my hyperlink to take me there but I want it to use the outlook that is open not open the program again.

 

[mattpearcey]

Jeepers, i need the same thing to happen with my web. I have a folder that i want people to go to, that is on our public folders. But i cannot work out how to create a hyperlink to this place. I am not bothered about it opening up OUtlook again, but if you know how to get it to work anyway - that would be great. Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[DeZiner]

I have done exactly this on a company intranet. I made a shortcut to an existing template on the public folders and put the shortcut in my root directory. For mattpearcy the code is simply

<a href=&quot;p:\rootwebfolder\outlook_template.oft&quot;>Open template</a>

I had some issues using .msg files so I converted all outlook forms and templates to .oft. In my case I used a jump menu in a select box. But the hyperlink should work as well. I am using mine with outlook not express if this makes a difference in your case. Do not use any new window or _target=blank. DeZiner
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[mattpearcey]

THis help is great, but i am very very new to html, so i am struggling to get this to work. My site also, is an intranet site, that i want to have a simply hyperlink to a public folder that is sitting in every staff members outlook 2000 screen. So, do i creat a hyperlink to flder in terms of written text, then copy this piece of code in and it will work. chaning to my names of course?

if so. would it be correct in assuming this is what i should copy in.

my folder is called competitor information.

href=&quot;p:\competitorinformation\outlook_template.oft&quot;>Open template</a>


apologies for looking stupid, but this is very new. thanks for the help.
Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[DeZiner]

This looks perfectly correct assuming that everyone has access or permission to the P drive, and the .oft file resides in the competitor information folder. DeZiner
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Remember that amateurs built the Ark.
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[mattpearcey]

THis is will have to check, as i am not so sure what server/drive the public folders sit on. But at least i know that if i get that right then i am ok. As for the oft file. Forgive my ignorance, but can you explain this file type? Is this simply a folder?

thanks for the help Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[DeZiner]

.oft is on Office Template. In outlook choose file>save as>office template this creates a .oft file. As far as figuring out what drive is the public folder go to any file on the public drive and right click and chose properties. This will give you the full path to that particualr file, just so happens this is the same path to include in your link. Be sure to add /thefile.oft after the path. DeZiner
Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that amateurs built the Ark.
Professionals built the Titanic

 

[Jeepers321]

Have you tried the Outlook View Control. I am not sure if it will do what you are trying but it is very easy to add to a webpage using Frontpage. If you don't have this control you can download it from this at this sight.

http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/office/outlctlx.cab

If you want to know more about it go here.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q281/6/18.ASP

Hope it helps

 

[Jeepers321]

Have you tried the Outlook View Control. I am not sure if it will do what you are trying but it is very easy to add to a webpage using Frontpage. If you don't have this control you can download it from this at this sight.

http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/office/outlctlx.cab

If you want to know more about it go here.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q281/6/18.ASP

Hope it helps

 

[mattpearcey]

i have managed to change some of the files within the folders to oft files, and they work ok. But, i want the hyperlink to go to the main folder, not the individual files. Is this possible? To give you some background - i have one folder (which i want the link to be to) that contains around 20 subfolders, each of which has around 15 items ranging from emails to word documents in them. So, you can see why i want them to go the to main folder. Any more ideas? Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[DeZiner]

I just tried on my intranet an it works, make your link to the folder ie: p:\comapnyfile\folder1
This will open the folder in explorer, like clicking on my computer and browsing. DeZiner
Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that amateurs built the Ark.
Professionals built the Titanic