OLEXP: A Long URL Is Not Valid When Viewed in Outlook Express (230505)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 98
  • Microsoft Outlook 97
This article was previously published under Q230505
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

When you open an Internet message that contains a long URL (greater than 72 characters) as an attachment, the URL is broken up and only the first 72 characters are displayed as a valid part of the URL.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the sending mail client is either Outlook 97 or Outlook 98, and the message format is configured to wrap text at 72 characters by default.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, change the wrap text option to more than the default of 72 characters in both Outlook 97 and Outlook 98.

To change the wrap text option in Outlook 97 and Outlook 98:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. On the Mail Format tab, click Settings.
  3. In the "Automatically wrap at characters when sending" box, increase the number so that it is greater than the number of characters in the URL.
  4. Click OK, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/30/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB230505
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