04-01-2006, 07:14 PM
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"Send Link" right click option on PC?? Anyone know
I have a need to send NETWORK FILE LINKS via email to other users on my network.
Currently Windows XP give me the ability to send FULL ATTACHMENTS via the right-click send to option. I would like to only send the link.
Also, IE allows the sending of links via email to web pages only. This is what I would like to do with file paths and names.
I hope that is clear...
Does anyone know how to accomplish this? Maybe a registry hack or installer that will allow it to be added to multiple computers easily.
Thanks.
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04-02-2006, 02:05 AM
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While I think this would be really handy, I wonder how many people would actually use such a thing. Since the recipient would have to be on the same network.
Even if you could get it to put the link in a email, it wouldn't be click-able on the recipients side. Oh, wait. I think you can format it as File://F:/NetworkDrive/Files/Accountants/Bribes.doc and that should work.
I would like to see a solution for this too. It shouldn't be too hard. Let me see what I can come up with.
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04-02-2006, 03:05 AM
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The problem I have is we, at work, share PDF and excel documents all day long. While we dont have a data management software solution in place, people are emailing large multi-page pdf and other documents all day long, to multiple people at a time. Many wind up just leaving these files in their mailboxes and saving them there for offline viewing. This is filling up my server quickly. Though we just installed a new drive for mail only...I want to keep this as free as possible as people still need send and receive LARGE (10-20MB plus) files all day long on a daily basis with people outside our company. (yes we use FTP as well, but many of our clients just want emails).
We just installed a VPN solution to help curb this but I'd also like to implement this so people get in the habit of sending links to files instead of sending the full attachment.
I asked this question on Modaco as well and I was referred to these two articles:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Prog..._21498458.html
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/send_link.htm
They both are in line with what I am looking for but what I really want is:
1) right click a file.
2) Click SEND LINK
3) Opens a blank email with a link already in the body.
I also would like a .reg file or installer so it's easy to install on each of the 40+ PCs in my office.
Thanks for looking into it.
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04-02-2006, 03:07 AM
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also here is a little right-click addition that allows you to copy the path to the clipboard.
http://home.worldonline.dk/ninotech/
This is one step close but I'd also like it to open a blank email with the link in it. (mailto
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04-02-2006, 03:23 AM
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Those links are all fine, but they don't really solve the problem you outlined. :? There has to be a nicer, cleaner way. Let me try some things.
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04-02-2006, 04:30 AM
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Ha! Easy. I've got a rough draft done. There's no error checking and stuff. I'll clean it up tomorrow.
You want a prefix in the subject line like "[File Link]" or something?
and are you using Outlook 2003 ??
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04-02-2006, 05:47 AM
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sure
And yes...2003
Cool!
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04-06-2006, 05:20 AM
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Any progress?
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04-06-2006, 01:10 PM
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Yup. Just have to build the installer. Haven't really done that before. I should be able to get it finished up today. 
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04-06-2006, 02:02 PM
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\o/ I owe you bigtime!
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