By OST do you mean when offline? I am running Outlook 2002 SR-1 on Windows XP SP1. When online, I can create a URL like the one you show below using angle brackets. I can also do the same when working offline. Clicking on either one opens the message in question. I can also reference a file. I just tested all of this.
Perhaps, as Chris suggested, your problem is that you need to reference the file using the format: <outlook://public folders/favorites/consulting/~budget_tracking.xls> Note the forward slashes and the tilde. This tilde thing is the way I've always known to do it. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant hp Services Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Greg Deckler Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:54 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Shortcuts to Outlook objects OK, I thought I had this problem licked until I hit a WinXP system. I have a W2K system running Outlook 2000. On this system, I can create a shortcut to a file located in an Outlook OST thus: outlook:\\Public%20Folders\Favorites\Consulting\budget_tracking.xls.eml This works great on this system. However, on a WinXP system running Outlook 2002, the shortcut doesn't work at all. Anyone have the syntax for this? I have checked Slipstick and found some stuff but none of it works. If I include the "< >", WinXP wants to throw an http: in front of it. I know that this is a really silly, stupid problem but it is driving me nuts that I can get it to work on my system but not on this WinXP/O2002 system. Any help is greatly appreciated! _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
