Ping Question

flopstock · 11-16-2009, 04:01 PM

Trying to set up auto posting for reporters and have no problems from outlook express, however - outlook 2003 and aol are wrapping the urls and breaking the link when it tries to place the posted link to the sites.

What to do....?

CARLA · 11-16-2009, 04:30 PM

When composing the email place angle brackets around the link This will force the email editor to read everything in between the <> as one line ....if there are no spaces. It may put it on 2 line but the link won't be broken.

flopstock · 11-16-2009, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CARLA

When composing the email place angle brackets around the link This will force the email editor to read everything in between the <> as one line ....if there are no spaces. It may put it on 2 line but the link won't be broken.

Okay, where did you come up with that??????? and don't even think of telling me ping has a help section....

I'll try it in the morning.

CARLA · 11-16-2009, 08:57 PM

Yep PING has a help section.

<> is used for links all the time check any youtube embedded link.
example:

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flopstock · 11-17-2009, 08:12 AM

okay - it didn't work

CARLA · 11-17-2009, 08:48 AM

Bummer no spaces any where in the line inside the brackets? can you give a partial example of what your trying to do?

I see Mr. Spot is about hopefully he can shed some light on the problem.

how about a broken link checker there are some free ones out there.

site might help
http://www.dead-links.com/faq.php

http://www.dead-links.com/query-strings.php

spot · 11-17-2009, 09:03 AM

How about Outlook 2003 Email Plain Text Line Wrap 72 Characters Problem « Alistair Miles then. Certainly the fix needs to be in Outlook, what's in the message is fine. I agree with the angle brackets bit but Outlook's interfering too much, by the sound of it, for that to have the needed effect.

flopstock · 11-17-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by spot

How about Outlook 2003 Email Plain Text Line Wrap 72 Characters Problem « Alistair Miles then. Certainly the fix needs to be in Outlook, what's in the message is fine. I agree with the angle brackets bit but Outlook's interfering too much, by the sound of it, for that to have the needed effect.

Tried it, but no go. I unchecked the international setting the guy suggested and got the same result.

Isn't ping a microsoft product?

11-16-2009, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
flopstock Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 4,066	Ping Question Trying to set up auto posting for reporters and have no problems from outlook express, however - outlook 2003 and aol are wrapping the urls and breaking the link when it tries to place the posted link to the sites. What to do....? __________________ “I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.” clint eastwood
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CARLA ALOHA..!! Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, California (Native born and raised) Posts: 11,581	Re: Ping Question When composing the email place angle brackets around the link This will force the email editor to read everything in between the <> as one line ....if there are no spaces. It may put it on 2 line but the link won't be broken. __________________ ALOHA!! MOTTO TO LIVE BY: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming. WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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11-17-2009, 08:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
flopstock Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 4,066	Re: Ping Question okay - it didn't work __________________ “I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.” clint eastwood
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11-17-2009, 08:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
CARLA ALOHA..!! Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, California (Native born and raised) Posts: 11,581	Re: Ping Question Bummer no spaces any where in the line inside the brackets? can you give a partial example of what your trying to do? I see Mr. Spot is about hopefully he can shed some light on the problem. how about a broken link checker there are some free ones out there. site might help http://www.dead-links.com/faq.php http://www.dead-links.com/query-strings.php __________________ ALOHA!! MOTTO TO LIVE BY: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming. WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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11-17-2009, 09:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
spot Ichabod Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brigstowe Posts: 21,520	Re: Ping Question How about Outlook 2003 Email Plain Text Line Wrap 72 Characters Problem « Alistair Miles then. Certainly the fix needs to be in Outlook, what's in the message is fine. I agree with the angle brackets bit but Outlook's interfering too much, by the sound of it, for that to have the needed effect. __________________ . Who has a spare two minutes a day to play in this month's FG Trivia game - we need additional players to make it more exciting and you'll be welcomed.
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