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by arichart

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For some reason I cannot follow links from my hotmail messages (web based). Running Internet Explorer 6 on an XP platform. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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by willcomp

It is by design for security purposes. To have full functionality for a Hotmail account, add the Hotmail account to Outlook Express. It beats the h out of online reader/handler.

Open Outlook Express, go to Tools -> Accounts -> Mail and select Add ->Mail. There is a wizard to setup Hotmail in OE after you enter Name.

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by arichart

Thanks but I have no desire to suck the e-mails into OE. For some reason, there are no hyperlinks in one of my hotmail addresses. Another hotmail address works just fine. Go figure.

by thechas

Just a side note in relation to the first answer.

In a few months, Microsoft is planning to stop all OE access to "free" Hotmail accounts.

If you wish to continue to access a Hotmail account from OE, you will need to subscribe to one of the pay service levels.

Chas

by thechas

Compare your account settings for the 2 different accounts.

You may have a security setting enabled for the first account that is blocking the links.

Chas

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