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Outlook 2003 blocking internet links

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Something has changed recently and now when I click on a link in an email in Outlook, I get the message "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions on this computer". I have tried changing many security settings but no luck. Any suggestions?

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by Former member

Solution (which I think is correct) is view the e-mail in "Internet Zone". Internet Zone security level is set to "Medium" by default. So the URL will NOT be blocked in Medium level. Outlook shows the URLs in high security level (Restricted Sites) if the email content meets the criteria.

1. To enable the "Internet Zone", Open the email in separate window.

2. Click "View" Menu and select "View in Internet Zone" menu item.

3. Click Yes for the warning menu.

4. That's it. The URLs are enabled and click able now.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.
If this information is useful, please mark as helpful. Thanks.

by tobif

The original post is 2 years old.
The symptom mentioned there can have different root causes. If you have a similar problem, you better post your own new question.

by grega711

1. Check this email setting in Outlook 2003: Actions|Junk E-Mail|Junk E-Mail Options|Options Tab and then look at the last checkbox. More here: http://gregs-place.net/29/outlook-links.

2. Install IE8 from Safe Mode. I know, sounds like nothing, but it fixed a whole bunch of link and urlmon.dll-related errors that were driving me nuts and crippling my programs.

I didn't have IE8 installed, but if you do, try uninstalling it as completely as possible. Then do the reinstall. This tip saved me from having to do a clean re-install and losing a bunch of data and work.

by gusinger

I typed the error message in google and went to microsoft fix it link and let it do the work.Problem solved.

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