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How use <a name=" x" > in html newsletter? - 7/23/2002 19:34:05
I have everything working in an html newsletter template, except ...
When I put this in the text
<a href=" #link01" >to link01</a>
and this lower down the page
<a name=" link01" >here is link01</a>
and email the newsletter to myself (and the client) the link does not work. Instead of moving the reader down the newsletter, a blank IE browser window opens with this in the address line:
mid://00000139/#link01
I have looked at the code in several email newsletters I receive and they all seem to use <a> as I have.
Is there something I am missing?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Len
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/23/2002 23:37:57
Without seeing the entire code of your newsletter, I' m guessing that you are trying to direct someone to a bookmark that is not really there.
If possible, direct us to the copy of your code so we can look at the entire picture.
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thanks for offering to see the code - 7/24/2002 3:09:51
Thanks, Rangler.
Here it is. (The text is just random. Nothing to do with the final product.) We' re talking about two <a> anchors (link01 and link02).
Again, thanks,
Len
<html>
<head>
<meta name=" GENERATOR" content=" Microsoft FrontPage 3.0" >
<title>paul01</title>
</head>
<body>
<div align=" center" ><center>
<table border=" 0" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 500" bgcolor=" #0099CC" >
<TBODY>
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" ><table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 3" cellspacing=" 0"
width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #FFFFFF" >
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" align=" right" bgcolor=" #FFFFFF" ><img
src=" http://www.netgain.co.nz/emailer/logo.gif" alt=" logo" ></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" ><table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 2" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 496" >
<tr>
<td width=" 150" valign=" top" align=" left" ><img
src=" http://www.netgain.co.nz/emailer/picture.jpg" alt=" Paul Easton" ></td>
<td width=" 346" valign=" bottom" align=" left" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 4" color=" #000099" ><strong>" $4000
Worth of Specialist Computer Programming for only $60 ... well, actually for <u>half</u>
that!" </strong></font></td>
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</table>
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<td width=" 500" valign=" top" align=" left" bgcolor=" #FFFFFF" ><hr noshade size=" 1"
color=" #000099" >
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<td width=" 100%" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><strong>Click to read the
articles in this issue ...</strong></font><p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >1)
<a href=" #link01" >to the aid of the party</a><br>
2) <a href=" #link02" >party the of aid the to</a></font></p>
<table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 2" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" >
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #FFCC33" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 3" color=" #000099" ><strong>This
is the first article </strong></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><strong>1) <a name=" link01" ></a>to the aid
of the party<br>
</strong>by Paul Easton</font></p>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><br>
What' s in a name? In a word: Everything!<br>
<br>
Choosing an appropriate domain name for your web site is one of the first and most
critical decisions you' ll have to make on the road to Internet success.<br>
<br>
WHAT MAKES A GREAT DOMAIN NAME?<br>
<br>
Is it punchy, sticks in the mind, is short and fits your product/service? Does it begin
with a letter closer to the beginning of the alphabet, instead of towards the end? If so,
and it' s not taken, you may have a winner!<br>
<br>
However, with more than 60,000 new domain names being registered each month, many of the
short, memorable, two-word names have already been snapped up. But don' t despair: there
are other ways to win the domain game.<br>
<br>
EXPIRED OR ' ON-HOLD' DOMAIN NAMES<br>
<br>
Every day, domain names come up for renewal. And every day, the owners let them slip away.
Why? Either they' ve gone out of business, or simply forget to renew. You can use free web
sites to monitor these domains, and you may get lucky. As a bonus, your new name may come
with built-in traffic!<br>
<br>
Just be aware: many people are actively searching for good domain names to buy and sell,
at a profit. For example, one domain, http://www.business.com, sold for millions! So be
warned: if you see a name you want, don' t wait - grab it.<br>
<br>
I' ve successfully used lists posted on the following two sites: http://deleteddomains.com
and http://www.dailyexpireddomains.com. You' ll soon notice that some names are available
immediately, while some are ' on hold.' <br>
<br>
Technically, once expired, all names are available. However those that have expired within
the past 45 to 60 days are in a grace period. Prior owners are given the chance to make
good on their debt. If they don' t, and the grace period expires, the name is ' deleted'
from the master domain registry. It is then available for purchase by others.<br>
<br>
The date of expiration is posted. If your dream name is ' on hold,' you' ll need to pay
close attention to the lists. When the one you want is finally free, buy it quick.<br>
<br>
Expired domain names can be purchased at any domain registration site. I continue to
prefer http://www.godaddy.com, since buying a name through them for a year still costs
under $10.<br>
<br>
Once you' ve bought the domain, immediately make an appointment with yourself for one month
BEFORE the domain expires, to renew. Don' t forget and have your business name slip away!<br>
<br>
One last tip: Reserve your own name as a domain. For example, I' ve reserved
http://www.paulamorrow.com. Even though you may never actually use it as a web site, this
at least insures that no one else will either! Take your name off the market.<br>
<br>
THE GREAT SUFFIX DEBATE<br>
<br>
As more and more people come online, and the stronger names are taken off the market,
there will be more ' suffixes' added to expand registration options. Currently, the
following endings are available: .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .ws, .name and .us. With
more to come.<br>
<br>
If at all possible, choose a domain name ending in .com (' dot-com' ). This is still the
most widely recognized ending, and the most popular. When typing in a domain name, people
will still, by default, try .com first. The next popular ending after .com is .net -- but
always try for a .com name, if at all possible.<br>
<br>
As you make this very important decision choose well because, if you' re successful, you' ll
be living with it for a very long time.</font></p>
<hr noshade size=" 1" color=" #000099" >
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >Paul Easton heads
http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com. She specializes in public relations, information
marketing and creating cashflow systems.<br>
<br>
For further details, please visit:<br>
<br>
<a href=" http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com" >http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com</a></font></p>
<table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 2" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" >
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #FFCC33" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 3" color=" #000099" ><strong>This
is the second article </strong></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><strong>2) <a name=" link02" ></a>party the
of aid the to<br>
</strong>by Paul Easton</font></p>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >SEARCH ENGINE BYTES: Q & A Sessions --
With Stephen Mahaney<br>
<br>
TOPIC:<br>
<br>
How critical is the quality of links that point to a page and can such a factor be
measured and analyzed?<br>
<br>
QUESTION:<br>
<br>
I' m responding to your recent e-mail about OptiLink.<br>
<br>
As a SEO advisor at my company, it is my role to keep up on the different SEO trends. The
subject of link popularity and link analysis is a difficult one to measure as it is
greatly out of the reach of anyone but the search engines themselves. As such, I was
excited about OptiLink.<br>
<br>
However the business case made in your letter/article leaves me wondering if this is just
another ancillary SEO business tool which provides me with yet more metrics which aren' t
exactly science. The case made around the search term search engine marketing courses
doesn' t appear compelling as that keyword phrase is extremely unpopular (Google reports 0
requests for this phrase last month).<br>
<br>
Believe me, I buy every tool out there that can help me guide our clients through the maze
of search engine optimization. And as a subscriber to Search Engine News, I look to you to
provide me with factual data about effective tools and techniques. But I don t want to
change my client' s SEO strategy based on unsubstantiated claims of every new software
vendor. See my dilemma?<br>
<br>
What I need to know is how critical is quality of the links that point to a page (I m
assuming that link popularity is still calculated on a page by page basis)? Should I
advise my clients to focus on 100 quality links vs. 1,000 links from sites with high link
popularity? I m not asking for you to tell me how to do this, but rather asking if link
quality bears enough of an impact to make drastic changes to link popularity strategy.<br>
<br>
Thanks for providing a valuable service. Your thoughtful response to this inquiry is
greatly appreciated.<br>
<br>
ANSWER:<br>
<br>
What OptiLink has made very obvious is the influence that text within the incoming link
and incoming page title has on how a page scores.<br>
<br>
In fact, it' s so obvious you can give us a domain name and, using only this tool, we can
predict what keywords it scores really well for without even looking at the web page.<br>
<br>
To say it simplifies the analysis process is an understatement. It' s showing us why a
PageRank 6 page (on Google) beats a PageRank 7 page. We can also see why some sites get
traffic for strange keyword phrases. We can even determine which links are the most
valuable for a site and much, much more.<br>
<br>
Basically, OptiLink will show you that the " type" of incoming links has a
tremendous impact on what phrases the site will rank highly for. It also helps you
pinpoint what' s causing it.<br>
<br>
Once you know what is causing pages to rank well you can strategically apply this
information to your own pages. There' s no doubt you' ll clearly see what to do to achieve
higher rankings on Google. Literally within minutes of installing it, the critical linking
factors jumped right out at us - and they were as easy to see as anyone could ever
possibly hope for them to be.</font></p>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >As you make this very important decision
choose well because, if you' re successful, you' ll be living with it for a very long time.</font></p>
<hr noshade size=" 1" color=" #000099" >
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >Paul Easton heads
http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com. She specializes in public relations, information
marketing and creating cashflow systems.<br>
<br>
For further details, please visit:<br>
<br>
<a href=" http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com" >http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com</a></font></td>
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Road, Papatoetoe,Auckland, New Zealand | Phone: 0064-9-2774734</font></td>
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/24/2002 6:00:22
Your links do not contain anything:
<a name=" link01" ></a>
&
<a name=" link02" ></a>
Try <a name=" link01>sometext</a>
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Len
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maybe a setting on my computer? - 7/24/2002 18:55:05
Thanks, Gil.
But it still doesn' t work.
Actually I wrote the code that way originally, but noticed ClickZ' s newsletter uses the <a> without text between the tags, and thought this might work for me.
Would you do me a favor? Copy the code below into an email and send it to yourself (And me? len@netgain.co.nz) If it works for you, then could there be a setting on my computer that is messing me up?
thanks,
Here' s the code again (with text inside the <a> tags)
Len
<html>
<head>
<meta name=" GENERATOR" content=" Microsoft FrontPage 3.0" >
<title>paul01</title>
</head>
<body>
<div align=" center" ><center>
<table border=" 0" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 500" bgcolor=" #0099CC" >
<TBODY>
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" ><table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 3" cellspacing=" 0"
width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #FFFFFF" >
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" align=" right" bgcolor=" #FFFFFF" ><img
src=" http://www.netgain.co.nz/emailer/logo.gif" alt=" logo" ></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" ><table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 2" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 496" >
<tr>
<td width=" 150" valign=" top" align=" left" ><img
src=" http://www.netgain.co.nz/emailer/picture.jpg" alt=" Paul Easton" ></td>
<td width=" 346" valign=" bottom" align=" left" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 4" color=" #000099" ><strong>" $4000
Worth of Specialist Computer Programming for only $60 ... well, actually for <u>half</u>
that!" </strong></font></td>
</tr>
</TBODY>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=" 500" valign=" top" align=" left" bgcolor=" #FFFFFF" ><hr noshade size=" 1"
color=" #000099" >
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><strong>Click to read the
articles in this issue ...</strong></font><p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >1)
<a href=" #link01" >to the aid of the party</a><br>
2) <a href=" #link02" >party the of aid the to</a></font></p>
<table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 2" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" >
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #FFCC33" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 3" color=" #000099" ><strong>This
is the first article </strong></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><strong>1) <a name=" link01" >to the aid of
the party</a><br>
</strong>by Paul Easton</font></p>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><br>
What' s in a name? In a word: Everything!<br>
<br>
Choosing an appropriate domain name for your web site is one of the first and most
critical decisions you' ll have to make on the road to Internet success.<br>
<br>
WHAT MAKES A GREAT DOMAIN NAME?<br>
<br>
Is it punchy, sticks in the mind, is short and fits your product/service? Does it begin
with a letter closer to the beginning of the alphabet, instead of towards the end? If so,
and it' s not taken, you may have a winner!<br>
<br>
However, with more than 60,000 new domain names being registered each month, many of the
short, memorable, two-word names have already been snapped up. But don' t despair: there
are other ways to win the domain game.<br>
<br>
EXPIRED OR ' ON-HOLD' DOMAIN NAMES<br>
<br>
Every day, domain names come up for renewal. And every day, the owners let them slip away.
Why? Either they' ve gone out of business, or simply forget to renew. You can use free web
sites to monitor these domains, and you may get lucky. As a bonus, your new name may come
with built-in traffic!<br>
<br>
Just be aware: many people are actively searching for good domain names to buy and sell,
at a profit. For example, one domain, http://www.business.com, sold for millions! So be
warned: if you see a name you want, don' t wait - grab it.<br>
<br>
I' ve successfully used lists posted on the following two sites: http://deleteddomains.com
and http://www.dailyexpireddomains.com. You' ll soon notice that some names are available
immediately, while some are ' on hold.' <br>
<br>
Technically, once expired, all names are available. However those that have expired within
the past 45 to 60 days are in a grace period. Prior owners are given the chance to make
good on their debt. If they don' t, and the grace period expires, the name is ' deleted'
from the master domain registry. It is then available for purchase by others.<br>
<br>
The date of expiration is posted. If your dream name is ' on hold,' you' ll need to pay
close attention to the lists. When the one you want is finally free, buy it quick.<br>
<br>
Expired domain names can be purchased at any domain registration site. I continue to
prefer http://www.godaddy.com, since buying a name through them for a year still costs
under $10.<br>
<br>
Once you' ve bought the domain, immediately make an appointment with yourself for one month
BEFORE the domain expires, to renew. Don' t forget and have your business name slip away!<br>
<br>
One last tip: Reserve your own name as a domain. For example, I' ve reserved
http://www.paulamorrow.com. Even though you may never actually use it as a web site, this
at least insures that no one else will either! Take your name off the market.<br>
<br>
THE GREAT SUFFIX DEBATE<br>
<br>
As more and more people come online, and the stronger names are taken off the market,
there will be more ' suffixes' added to expand registration options. Currently, the
following endings are available: .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .ws, .name and .us. With
more to come.<br>
<br>
If at all possible, choose a domain name ending in .com (' dot-com' ). This is still the
most widely recognized ending, and the most popular. When typing in a domain name, people
will still, by default, try .com first. The next popular ending after .com is .net -- but
always try for a .com name, if at all possible.<br>
<br>
As you make this very important decision choose well because, if you' re successful, you' ll
be living with it for a very long time.</font></p>
<hr noshade size=" 1" color=" #000099" >
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >Paul Easton heads
http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com. She specializes in public relations, information
marketing and creating cashflow systems.<br>
<br>
For further details, please visit:<br>
<br>
<a href=" http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com" >http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com</a></font></p>
<table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 2" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" >
<tr>
<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #FFCC33" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 3" color=" #000099" ><strong>This
is the second article </strong></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" ><strong>2) <a name=" link02" >party the of
aid the to</a><br>
</strong>by Paul Easton</font></p>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >SEARCH ENGINE BYTES: Q & A Sessions --
With Stephen Mahaney<br>
<br>
TOPIC:<br>
<br>
How critical is the quality of links that point to a page and can such a factor be
measured and analyzed?<br>
<br>
QUESTION:<br>
<br>
I' m responding to your recent e-mail about OptiLink.<br>
<br>
As a SEO advisor at my company, it is my role to keep up on the different SEO trends. The
subject of link popularity and link analysis is a difficult one to measure as it is
greatly out of the reach of anyone but the search engines themselves. As such, I was
excited about OptiLink.<br>
<br>
However the business case made in your letter/article leaves me wondering if this is just
another ancillary SEO business tool which provides me with yet more metrics which aren' t
exactly science. The case made around the search term search engine marketing courses
doesn' t appear compelling as that keyword phrase is extremely unpopular (Google reports 0
requests for this phrase last month).<br>
<br>
Believe me, I buy every tool out there that can help me guide our clients through the maze
of search engine optimization. And as a subscriber to Search Engine News, I look to you to
provide me with factual data about effective tools and techniques. But I don t want to
change my client' s SEO strategy based on unsubstantiated claims of every new software
vendor. See my dilemma?<br>
<br>
What I need to know is how critical is quality of the links that point to a page (I m
assuming that link popularity is still calculated on a page by page basis)? Should I
advise my clients to focus on 100 quality links vs. 1,000 links from sites with high link
popularity? I m not asking for you to tell me how to do this, but rather asking if link
quality bears enough of an impact to make drastic changes to link popularity strategy.<br>
<br>
Thanks for providing a valuable service. Your thoughtful response to this inquiry is
greatly appreciated.<br>
<br>
ANSWER:<br>
<br>
What OptiLink has made very obvious is the influence that text within the incoming link
and incoming page title has on how a page scores.<br>
<br>
In fact, it' s so obvious you can give us a domain name and, using only this tool, we can
predict what keywords it scores really well for without even looking at the web page.<br>
<br>
To say it simplifies the analysis process is an understatement. It' s showing us why a
PageRank 6 page (on Google) beats a PageRank 7 page. We can also see why some sites get
traffic for strange keyword phrases. We can even determine which links are the most
valuable for a site and much, much more.<br>
<br>
Basically, OptiLink will show you that the " type" of incoming links has a
tremendous impact on what phrases the site will rank highly for. It also helps you
pinpoint what' s causing it.<br>
<br>
Once you know what is causing pages to rank well you can strategically apply this
information to your own pages. There' s no doubt you' ll clearly see what to do to achieve
higher rankings on Google. Literally within minutes of installing it, the critical linking
factors jumped right out at us - and they were as easy to see as anyone could ever
possibly hope for them to be.</font></p>
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >As you make this very important decision
choose well because, if you' re successful, you' ll be living with it for a very long time.</font></p>
<hr noshade size=" 1" color=" #000099" >
<p><font face=" Arial" size=" 2" color=" #000000" >Paul Easton heads
http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com. She specializes in public relations, information
marketing and creating cashflow systems.<br>
<br>
For further details, please visit:<br>
<br>
<a href=" http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com" >http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com</a></font></td>
</tr>
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<td width=" 100%" bgcolor=" #000099" ><font face=" Arial" size=" 1" color=" #FFFFFF" >32 Reagan
Road, Papatoetoe,Auckland, New Zealand | Phone: 0064-9-2774734</font></td>
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/24/2002 19:18:24
Sorry - I have my mail server set to delete any messages containing HTML.
But I noticed you have a link <a href=" #link02" >party the of aid the to</a> and a name <a name=" link01" >to the aid of
the party</a> that do not match?
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closer - 7/24/2002 23:28:06
Gil, still not working, but this time with I sent it to myself the IE5 window had THIS in the address line:
http://unsavedpage.htm/
Does this give us a clue? Am I supposed to save an html newsletter to a web site before sending it out? Or do I have I set up Outlook or IE to not accept the <a> tag in my own, outgoing email? (I say that, because I can use the tag fine in all incoming email from someone else.)
Would you mind if I sent you an html email with the <a> tag outside of this forum, to see if you can read it OK?
etc,
Thanks for sticking with me on this one, Gil. It is ' WAY beyond the call of duty! And I appreciate it.
Len
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/25/2002 8:39:58
Len, I' ll reconfigure an address on my server long enough to accept an email. Sending the address to you by email.
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RE: RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html ... - 7/25/2002 18:00:34
Bounced, Gil.
I' m at my computer for the next 10 hours, however, if that helps.
Thanks, again.
Len
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/25/2002 19:06:40
Got it Len,
Your code in the email is not what you posted here? Here' s what' s in the email you sent:
<A href=" mhtml:mid://00000217/#link01" >click to go to link01</A>
<A href=" mhtml:mid://00000217/#link01" >click to go to link01</A>
Looks like something Word or another word processing app would write...
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RE: RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html ... - 7/25/2002 19:27:28
Gil, you' re RIGHT!!!!!
Outlook Express is the culprit. The code is fine at every step until I look at the email I send to myself -- as you have pointed out.
I' ll figure out a way around this. Thanks for pointing it out, gil. I appreciate the time and effort you put in for me.
(And, Yes, I liked the way your server chews into spam!
All the best,
Len
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Gil
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/25/2002 21:51:08
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Outlook Express is the culprit
Yep, that would do it. Outlook express is (IMHO) not much of a mail client, at least Outlook " tries" to do things right.
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maduko
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RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html news... - 7/26/2002 17:41:00
This is an issue with Outlook as well as Outlook Express. At least I know that Outlook 97 and 2000 trash the A NAME style links. Not sure about 2002.
At first I thought it was another Micro$oft feature because I was formatting my e-mail in Front Page, then pasting it into the message. That theory was put to rest when I sent a merged mailing using World Merge. It was straight HTML with no wacky FP or Office code included anywhere.
If anyone finds a workaround for this I' d love to hear it!
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RE: RE: How use <a name=" x" > in html ... - 7/26/2002 21:35:39
Exactly!!!!
Reading your post, maduko, I realised I could probably do with Infacta' s excellent, free version of GroupMail (which I use for a weekly newsletter) what you did with your non-Outlook program.
I put my html newsletter into GroupMail and -- bingo -- the internal links worked fine!
So, thanks everyone for your help. The simple answer is to throw away Outlook, but, as we know, that is no simple matter.
Many thanks all, I really appreciate everything.
Len
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RE: RE: RE: How use <a name=" x" > in h... - 7/28/2002 9:11:18
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I put my html newsletter into GroupMail and -- bingo -- the internal links worked fine!
You mean you are " reading" it in Group Mail? Or you created it in Group Mail then read it in Outlook?
If you' re just reading it in Group Mail and the internal links work, then what does that solve? I have viewed my newsletters in Eudora, Pegasus (which is great BTW), Netscape and even AOL and the links worked fine.
So many people use Outlook and Outlook Express as their mail client. There has to be a solution for this!
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