cannot get into some links sent by email

[judieau]

Friends have sent me links to various sites and when I try to open some (not all) of them it just produces a blank page and the word *done* appears in the bottom lefthand corner.
Other people have said that they can get into them from their computers, however.
Can anyone help please? 
~ judy

[JXY]

Perhaps windows is blocking certain content which "may contain harmful or malicious content". This often happens to me when i use hotmail/live mail. However, when you open an email, you should be able to see some sort of alert saying that content has been bocked for your safety. Often these alerts come with some sort of link like "click to unblock content", or something along those lines.

[Broni]

What email program, Windows version?
What happens when you copy that link, and paste it into browser's address bar?

[judieau]

When I try to open the link in my email program (OE 6) I get an Internet Explorer (IE7) script error message.  By the way, I have just disabled the debugging option in Internet Options for IE and other, but that made no difference.

The same blank page appears when I copy the link and paste it into the browser's address bar.

[bartrob]

hello

firstly go to options in outlook express and click the security tab, under virus protection select internet zone and tick the box that starts warn me when other applications............etc,  under download images make sure the box  blocking images isnt ticked

ok now go to internet explorer options select the security tab and make sure the slide bar is set to medium or lower then select the privacy tab and select medium or low on that slide bar

try these fixes first and we will see what happens if you are running a decent fire wall you should be safe to set all the above selections to low

get back to us so we can help you further if you need

[Broni]

See, if same page will open in Firefox.
Any pattern to the pages, which won't open?

[judieau]

bartrob,
I tried what you suggested and nothing changed but thanks for your help.

Broni,
I will try Firefox and see what happens.  Thanks.

Another thing, when I first open one particular email I get an IE script error...even before I get to the link. 

[JXY]

What does the message say?

[judieau]

Sorry, I just accidentally deleted it after cleaning out my inboxes for the new year.

If the problem arises again I will let you know.

In the meantime thanks for all your help everyone and a Happy New Year 
~ judy

[Broni]

Did you try Firefox?

[judieau]

Yes I did and love it!

Thanks for suggesting it Broni 

[vibhor_agarwalin]

Most probably your IE settings are restricting it.

You can temporarliy change it in future to try it

[Broni]

I'm glad, it worked for you