outlook 2007, clicking on an link general failure message?

[Stuart]

No problem until recently, no other changes to my PC, however when trying to
access a link via an email, I get a general failure message with the url I am
trying to access. This is really annoying. Has anybody any ideas?

 

[Diane Poremsky]

1. Reset IE's internet settings
2. help, office diagnostics if reset fails.

 

[Steve of Philadelphia]

No problem until recently, no other changes to my PC, however when trying to
access a link via an email, I get a general failure message with the url I am
trying to access. This is really annoying. Has anybody any ideas?

I have EXACTLY the same problem! And it is most annoying...especially the
alarm sound that it makes.

Ms. Poremsky's suggestions were of no help at all; I use Foxfire and I
couldn't figure out how to reset its internet settings.

Suggestions from anyone else for Stuart and me?

Thanks.

 

[Melanie]

The times I've seen this happen were when there are different browsers
installed also. Check and make sure that IE7 is set as your default browser.

 

[raincity]

I was having the same problem, using Firefox as my default browser. Solution:
Open Firefox browser before clicking links in Outlook.

 

[raincity]

Steve, I also use Firefox as my default browser, and was having the same
problem. Solution: Open Firefox browser before clicking links in Outlook.

 

[raincity]

Melanie, many of us prefer another browser to IE, and do not wish to set IE
as the default. I was having the same problem, using Firefox as my default
browser. Solution: Open Firefox browser before clicking links in Outlook.