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SYMPTOMSWhen you try to connect to a Telnet site from a Gopher link using Internet Explorer, the Telnet session may not start or may report that the destination must be a file. CAUSEInternet Explorer does not correctly handle the Gopher field type for Telnet sessions. RESOLUTIONTo work around this problem, connect to the Telnet site using the Telnet tool included with Windows 95 and Windows NT, or place a scripted redirect in an HTML file on the Gopher site. Start the Telnet Session from the Open Line
Start a Standalone Session of Telnet
Start a Telnet Session from Internet Explorer
Place a Scripted Redirect to the Telnet Site in an HTML FileWARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.The following sample script demonstrates how to script a redirect to a Telnet session in an HTML file. When you click the HTML reference to the Web address, Telnet starts and opens the Telnet site.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. MORE INFORMATIONFor more information about using Telnet and Internet Explorer, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q163391 Troubleshooting Problems Communicating on the Internet Additional query words: 4.00
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