Link to a folder in the mail

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hi ,

Can any one tell how to give a link to a folder in mail memo , so that When the mail is send to the person who has access to the folder ,he will be able to open the folder when he clicks the link in the mail that he recieved. This is the format i tried but did not work.

\136.50.63.33\LotusNotes\List of Projects and Status.xls

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Subject: link to a folder in the mail

do you mean a link to a folder on the netwrok:

file://136.50.63.33/LotusNotes/List of Projects and Status.xls

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Subject: link to a folder in the mail

See IBM Technote 1105863:

Problem A customer would like to create a link in a mail message in IBM Lotus Notes/Domino that points to a non-Notes file that is on a shared server.

Solution To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new memo and type the file name.
  2. Highlight the text and select Create > Hotspot > Link Hotspot.
  3. In the Hotspot properties specify the following:

Type = URL
Value = file://servername/folder/filename.doc

  1. Address the message to the desired recipients and send it.

Note: The recipients must have access via the operating system (OS) to that file on the OS.

Alternate steps:

To create this link, the application to open the document (such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.) needs to be on the SAME directory for everyone. Here is how to create a link:

  1. Create a memo.
  2. Address it to whomever it will be sent.
  3. Type in any text in the body field of the message (such as “Click Me”).
  4. Highlight that text and select Create > Hotspot > Action Hotspot.
  5. Two other windows will open from the bottom. Under the Run window; make sure it is set to “Formula”.
  6. Under the formula field, you can run the formula:

@Command( [Execute] ; application ; fileNames )

Tip: You can do a search for this formula in the Designer Help database.

So, for example, you would want to type in something like:

@Command( [Execute]; “C:\123W\PROGRAMS\123W.EXE”; “\\ServerName\Directory1\Directory2\SALES.WK4” )

…where the first part is the location of the application, and the second part is where the file is located on the server. (Be aware you will need to type 4 backslashes).

  1. You can then send out a test memo to yourself and see if the application will open with the file in it.