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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: zillah on September 15, 2017, 04:41:17 PM

Title: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 15, 2017, 04:41:17 PM

Dear Experts


Sometime I need to share some URLs (news , technologies,,,,tec) via gmail account to friends and co-works.
But what happens when they receive emails and click on the links , those links won't reveal the real topics (wrong web site)!!!

Why this happens ? How can we share links via email ?

Thanks

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: DaveLembke on September 15, 2017, 05:11:58 PM

Are you manually typing these links or copy pasting them from somewhere? Additionally are these URL's ones that require a logon to where you cant get to the destination because a roadblock is the logon requirement?

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 15, 2017, 05:26:20 PM

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Are you manually typing these links or copy pasting them from somewhere?

Copy and paste form Firefox browsers manly

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Additionally are these URL's ones that require a logon to

No it is manly news or technologies from CNN, BBC ,daily telegraph,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,etc

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: patio on September 15, 2017, 06:36:28 PM

Then they're goin about it the wrong way...
Try a test email...in the Compose window there is a pic of a link...clik it and copy /paste tour link...you can also add your own title to the link

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 15, 2017, 10:19:43 PM

I am using my gmail and recipients gmail as well, and I have been experiencing this problem long ago not recently

For instance those two below links when I sent them via email ends up showing some other websites

http://www.afr.com/business/retail/costco-wholesale-to-launch-online-store-in-australia-20170818-gxzl1g

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/foreign-agl-boss-earns-69m-while-households-struggle-with-power-bills/news-story/d3b6d7c5e6a026b46370bd1815dd005f

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: Salmon Trout on September 15, 2017, 11:43:54 PM

First link takes me to a story. The second link takes me to:

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There's more to this story
But it's a member-only story. Subscribe today to unlock it and more...

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 16, 2017, 01:20:18 AM

First link should be : costco-wholesale-to-launch-online-store-in-australia-20170818

Second link should be : Foreign-agl-boss-earns-69m-while-households-struggle-with-power-bills

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: Salmon Trout on September 16, 2017, 01:32:58 AM

Did you read my post?

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 16, 2017, 01:36:45 AM

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First link takes me to a story. The second link takes me to:

You meant the quote above, as you didn't mention what is the story I tried to clarify it

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: Salmon Trout on September 16, 2017, 01:39:29 AM

We don't care about the story, only the link workings. The first story is open to all, the second one is not.

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 16, 2017, 01:46:18 AM

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We don't care about the story, only the link workings. The first story is open to all, the second one is not.

While via emails both links are not functioning,,,,,,,,,,why is that ???

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: Salmon Trout on September 16, 2017, 02:29:33 AM

Could be email client used by recipient, or url not correct in email.

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: zillah on September 16, 2017, 02:51:59 AM

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Could be email client used by recipient, or url not correct in email.

This is not the case as both of us using outlook for gmail account , and one is using iphone app
Any way thanks for your input

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: patio on September 16, 2017, 08:29:25 AM

Member sites break their hotlinks....this is by design.

Title: Re: Share URLs via email
Post by: Geek-9pm on September 16, 2017, 10:01:22 AM

Quote from: patio on September 16, 2017, 08:29:25 AM

Member sites break their hotlinks....this is by design.

Please elaborate. Who? Why? How?