As Frank has said, just typing it should be enough. If not, go to
Tools>Auto Correct Options-Auto Format as you type and check "Internet
and network paths as you type"
But I'm wondering if simply typing:
mailto:[email protected]
Accomplishes the same thing.
And what does it didn't work mean?
Did Frank's suggestion insert the hyperlink, but it didn't start OE?
Or it didn't get converted to a hyperlink (clicking on it didn't do anything)?
Or it got converted to a hyperlink, but it didn't look like one?
I think that this is one of those FAQ's about xl97--how to turn off the
automatic creation of hyperlinks. (The ability to turn it off was added later.)