What exactly is your point in all of this? To be honest, I can't follow any line of reasoning or an actual point to this post. You seem to be complaining a lot about something, but I am not sure exactly what it is. There's lots of sarcasm in the post, which seems to be a substitute for actual substance.
> My DOS application worked under Windows 2000 server, but now doesn't under > XP. How is that any different than something working under Outlook 97 and > not under Outlook 2002[1]? Hell, there's functionality that worked in > Outlook 2000 that was stripped out in Outlook 2000 SR1. Damn that Microsoft! > Bastards the whole lot of 'em. Stripping out core OS functionality like > Outlook object hyperlinks. Ye gods, that's more critical than preemptive > multi-tasking! > > Next thing you know they'll want us all to upgrade to Exchange 2000 and use > these uniquely addressable hyperlink thingies and webdav. When will they > learn that 640k is enough RAM for anyone? > > I have no idea what if any syntax will work for your Outlook:// hyperlinks > Greg, but thanks for the entertainment. I'd test, but I don't exactly use > Outlook 2002 any longer. > > [1] Counts on fingers.. Outlook 97, Outlook 98, Outlook 98, Outlook 2000, > Outlook 2001, Outlook 2002... Six. Yep, only six versions. What were they > thinking?[2] > [2] There wasn't a similar hyperlink syntax for the Exchange client was > there? Cause then I'd really be mad at them for changing things TWICE!!! > > On 2/5/03 18:42, "Greg Deckler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > First, I've already seen that Q-article. Still cannot get it to link > correctly to an Excel file in Public Folder Favorites. I guess I'll just > have to keep trying different combinations until I hit the magic syntax > that makes it work, if it is even possible. > > Second, it is completely different. Last time I checked, I could still pop > out to a command prompt and enter "\temp\picture.gif" or "notepad > c:\temp\file.txt" and I can look at a file. This is equivalent. > > Backwards compatibility between an OS that has seen 6 or 7 version changes > and an OS that has seen 1 version change are completely different things. > In addition, one is a matter of supporting third-party applications and > this is a matter of supporting core OS functionality. You cannot blame > them for not providing backwards compatibility for applications written to > an OS eons ago but to not provide compatibility for a core OS function of > only a year or two ago is sad. > > > KB 296071 and no it's not that different. > > > > On 2/5/03 16:36, "Greg Deckler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > That is a far cry from something that worked in Windows 2000 and Outlook > > > > 2000 to Windows XP and Outlook 2002. We're talking basic URL > functionality > > > here. > > > > > >> Right, I'm still pissed my DOS 3.2 applications don't run on Windows > XP. > > >> Bastards! > > >> > > >> On 2/5/03 15:57, "Greg Deckler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Well, if you put in the "< >", XP wants to add an "http://"; in front of > > > it. > > >> If you do not put that in, it just creates the shortcut, but then it > > >> throws up an error message saying that Outlook cannot open the folder > or > > >> file. I even tried to "~" as suggested by Slipstick. No luck. Stupid. I > > > >> hate it when Microsoft puts things into their product and then strips > out > > >> functionality or significantly changes things to the point that stuff > > does > > >> not work. Poor, very poor, backwards compatibility. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
