Outlook Express can use the links (hotlinks) in email. If it doesn't work then you don't have the default program for Internet shortcuts set up properly. You can find the solution at the following address (copy and paste it for now <g>): http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q177/0/54.asp If you can't access the site let me know and I'll email you a copy of the procedure. HTH Tom -----Original Message----- From: Heather Smith (by way of Genealogy Records Service <info@genrecords.com>) <PLODDY@wn.com.au> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com <GenTips-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 7:28 AM Subject: E-mail > www >Is there any way you can (whilst connected to the net), click on >recommended sites in the E- mail sectoin - then go staight to that web >site. I use Outlook Express. > >I'm finding I have to write all these wonderful sites down >accumulating heaps of paper). > >I've tried clicking onto the http:// (in blue) in the E-mail, hoping I >could go straight to that site on the net, but alas it did not work. > >Do I assume that one has to write all these sites down or is there a way >of going straight into that web site?? > >Could I please have some suggestions re- this. > >Thankyou for your time, Cheers, Heather Smith > >Carnarvon, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA > > >==== GenTips Mailing List ==== >Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: >http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > >