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On 14 Aug 2009 22:40:56 GMT, Default User wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:06:43 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 13 Aug 2009 12:08:37p, Michael Kuettner told us...
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> <snip>
>>>>> I'm running MasterCook 9.0 under Vista with no problem.
>>> > >
>>>>> I have not had to use "Compatibility Mode", but it might help the
>>>>> problems you're having.
>>> > >
>>>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista-
>>>>> compatibility-mode/
>>>>
>>>> A little hint : If you have a long URL, use "<" URL">". That keeps

>> it >> intact.
>>>> (Without the ' " 's).
>>>>

>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ws-vista-compa
>> tib >> ility-mode/ >>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Michael Kuettner
>>>
>>> Thanks, Michael. I didn't know that.

>>
>> in my experience, the angle brackets ( <url> ) work with most email
>> and usenet clients.

>
> It's especially good with some Wikipedia links that end in a
> parenthesis. When those links are plain, some newsreaders won't
> recognize that as part of the link, where if you put it in the angle
> brackets they will.
>
> Here's a test:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)>
>
> Brian


well, both of those worked for me, but 40tude dialog is pretty savvy when
it comes to URLs. i think the harder cases are when there are line breaks.

your pal,
blake