Internet explore will not launch file hyperlinks

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Question?

<a href="file:///c:/path/filename.pdf">File</a> will not work in IE? Has
anybody had this issue?

IE 6.0 Service Pack2

If you copy the path file:///c:/path/filename.pdf and paste it in the
address bar it will open the file, but if you try to click on the link it
doesn't do zip!!!
 
This is no longer possible thanks to xp service pack 2 in the internet
zone(for security reasons =) . If your on the intranet zone or add your
site into trusted sites it will work. Otherwise the only thing that will
work will be a mapped drive or a share name with unc paths

only one thing works if you know the computer name

<a href="\\sharedfolder\binder1.pdf">File</a>

Michael Evanchik
www.MichaelEvanchik.com
 
Michael I learned that this can be resolved, but my honor to microsoft I am
no going to exploit the answer. We decided to use a different approach and
utlize Document Libraries instead.

Thanks for the response.
 
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