what prefix to use to link to a downloadable file in email?

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peter

I have a .wmv file on my web site I want my friend to download.
What URL prefix should I use so that when he click on the link, he would be
given a file-save dialog where he can specify where the downloaded file is
to be saved?

If I do

http://myserver.com/file.wmv

clicking on this link would shows junk in a browser

I can do

mms://myserver.com/file.wmv

which would cause the file to be played (streamed) when clicked

But I want him to download the entire file before playing it, how to do it??
 
If he's going to download the file, zip it first - avoid the file types
issue completely.
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or just have your friend right click on the link and then save the
target (file) anywhere he wants on his hard drive.

73,
rich, n9dko
 
Rich said:
or just have your friend right click on the link and then save the
target (file) anywhere he wants on his hard drive.
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This works in a web page, but not in HTML mail in outlook. I don't want to
mandate him to use web-base email.

Which reminds me, there is a stupid solution, that is to create a web page
with a link to the file, and then in my email I provide the URL to that web
page. This way, he can reach the web page and right click to save the file.
Is there a more elegant way?
 
peter said:
This works in a web page, but not in HTML mail in outlook. I don't want to
mandate him to use web-base email.
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What happens if you use the Media Player's Tools, Options, File Types tab
and uncheck that file type? I think you would get prompted about what to do then.

Which reminds me, there is a stupid solution, that is to create a web page
with a link to the file, and then in my email I provide the URL to that web
page. This way, he can reach the web page and right click to save the file.
Is there a more elegant way?
Click to expand...


If this is Outlook Express (I don't know anything about Office Outlook)
I would create an attachment out of the E-mail using Forward as Attachment
and then drag the attachment to an IE window. Then IE would have
access to the links in the E-mail.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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