OL97: Using Hyperlinks to Access Outlook Folders and Items

 Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
Article ID: Q158135
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

This article shows you how to use hyperlinks to open Microsoft Outlook folders and items.

NOTE: You must include the GREATER THAN (>) and LESS THAN (<) symbols.

To open an Outlook folder on your server, the syntax is as follows. 

   <Outlook:Foldername>

   Example: <Outlook:Sent Items>
To open a Personal or Private folder, the syntax is as follows: 

   <Outlook://Foldername>

   Example: <Outlook://Personal Folders/My Stuff>
To open a specific item, precede the name with a tilde (~): 

   Example: <Outlook:Contacts/~Nancy Davolio>

Notes

  • If you are using WordMail, you can drag a folder into a mail 

        message to automatically generate a hyperlink. If the folder name
    contains a space, the space will be replaced with "%20" (without the
    quotation marks) for compatibility with browsers that do not support
    spaces in names.
  • If you are not using WordMail, Outlook creates an *.XNK shortcut 

        (instead of a hyperlink) when you drag a folder into a mail message.


Keywords          : IntLink
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
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