Shortcut to ITEM doesn't work in a TASK

[Guest]

I am using Outlook 2000 in Win2K SP4 - purely as a PIM not as an email
client, and I have User privileges only

If insert another Outlook item into a task as a shortcut, the icon is
displayed but clicking on it, or R-click and "open message object" does not
work - nothing happens. Inserting the item as an attachment or text works
fine as does inserting a shortcut to a document on the file system, rather
than elsewhere in the PST.

Shortcuts to Outlook items work OK in other items - appointments, contacts
etc work, the problem is JUST shortcuts in tasks.

Can anybody help? Suggestions gratefully received.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You'll need to use a text shortcut; see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/links.htm . There's some weird issue with
security on a task item that's never been explained to my satisfaction, but
it blocks such links.

 

[Guest]

Thank you!

You'll need to use a text shortcut; see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/links.htm . There's some weird issue with
security on a task item that's never been explained to my satisfaction, but
it blocks such links.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers