Hi List, Can someone tell me how to get hyperlinks to show when using plain text format in Windows Live Mail please? I use Outlook Express and for some reason it has been `hijacked' and now my emails open in Windows Live Mail. Every time I try to send a link it has a red wavy line under it instead of the blue hyperlink. The only way I can get it to change is to format it to HTML which is not acceptable in Rootsweb. In fact none of the normal email addresses show up as hyperlinks when I click reply. Judith

Open Internet Explorer, then go to the menu, Tools, Internet Option. There click on the Programs tab, and then in the email section, click on the drop down list and select Outlook Express. When Windows Live Mail was installed it was set as the default. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judith Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:45 AM To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: [COMPUTERS] Getting Hyperlinks to show in Windows Live Mail? Hi List, Can someone tell me how to get hyperlinks to show when using plain text format in Windows Live Mail please? I use Outlook Express and for some reason it has been `hijacked' and now my emails open in Windows Live Mail. Every time I try to send a link it has a red wavy line under it instead of the blue hyperlink. The only way I can get it to change is to format it to HTML which is not acceptable in Rootsweb. In fact none of the normal email addresses show up as hyperlinks when I click reply. Judith :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi David, Thanks for the help I appreciate it. I did do that but even though I clicked apply and ok it reset to Windows Mail. Fortunately another lister who had the same problem of Live Mail taking over, resolved it by unistalling the live mail component which I have now done also ...another Microsoft `wonder product' has now bitten the dust! Much to my relief as I found the whole thing very frustrating. Regards Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C Abernathy" <DaveA@schmeckabernathy.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Getting Hyperlinks to show in Windows Live Mail? > Open Internet Explorer, then go to the menu, Tools, Internet Option. There > click on the Programs tab, and then in the email section, click on the > drop > down list and select Outlook Express. > > When Windows Live Mail was installed it was set as the default. > > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Judith > Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:45 AM > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Subject: [COMPUTERS] Getting Hyperlinks to show in Windows Live Mail? > > Hi List, > > Can someone tell me how to get hyperlinks to show when using plain text > format in Windows Live Mail please? I use Outlook Express and for some > reason it has been `hijacked' and now my emails open in Windows Live > Mail. > Every time I try to send a link it has a red wavy line under it instead of > the blue hyperlink. > The only way I can get it to change is to format it to HTML which is not > acceptable in Rootsweb. > In fact none of the normal email addresses show up as hyperlinks when I > click reply. > > Judith > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates > to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Judith, Click on CONTROL PANEL, then go to ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS, find WINDOWS LIVE MAIL in your list and remove it. I also had the same problem a few weeks back. Since removing WINDOWS LIVE MAIL I have had no problems. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith" <judith.bn@bigpond.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:44 AM Subject: [COMPUTERS] Getting Hyperlinks to show in Windows Live Mail? > Hi List, > > Can someone tell me how to get hyperlinks to show when > using plain text format in Windows Live Mail please? I use > Outlook Express and for some reason it has been > `hijacked' and now my emails open in Windows > Live Mail. Every time I try to send a link it has > a red wavy line under it instead of the blue hyperlink. > The only way I can get it to change is to format > it to HTML which is not acceptable in Rootsweb. > In fact none of the normal email addresses > show up as hyperlinks when I click reply. > > Judith > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.32/2118 - Release Date: 05/16/09 17:05:00