Current Web Page Is Blank After Opening an Outlook:// URI from Internet Explorer (257136)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q257136

SYMPTOMS

Internet Explorer displays the current Web page as a blank page after you open an "Outlook://" Universal Resource Identifier (URI). For example, if you add your Inbox to Favorites in Microsoft Outlook 2000, Internet Explorer displays the current Web page as a blank page when you open your Inbox from Favorites in Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

Open the "Outlook://" URI (or Favorite) from the Start menu or a shortcut.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB257136
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