Email Notices have Links that can't be clicked.
by Charlie Patterson · in Site Feedback · 06/06/2012 (10:31 pm) · 6 replies
A small one, but I've noticed for a few weeks that the emails I get from the torque boards have links that are plain text. I'm 90% sure they used to have clickable links.
An example would be like this:
I have to copy and paste the link into a browser. No biggie, but kinda annoying.
Thanks.
An example would be like this:
XXXXXX commented on 2D Tuesdays: Kickoff! (http://www.garagegames.com/community/blogs/view/21726/1#comment-185129): Blah blah blah.
I have to copy and paste the link into a browser. No biggie, but kinda annoying.
Thanks.
#2
06/07/2012 (9:02 am)
Strange, I'm not seeing this happening. What mail clients do you use? 
#3
06/07/2012 (9:04 am)
Maybe a factor of email client/service or browser. Links in notices are working fine for me.
#4
I don't remember changing thunderbird settings (and I can't find any that would set this anyway). Maybe thunderbird did an update (of which there are many) and "fixed" something a month ago.
Do the forums expect a mail client to figure out where the links are in text format? Or do you send the email in html format? I'd check in thunderbird, but I don't see a "show source" option.
06/07/2012 (10:23 am)
Good points. I am using Thunderbird (11.0.1) pointed at a gmail account. If I use gmail in a browser I see the links.I don't remember changing thunderbird settings (and I can't find any that would set this anyway). Maybe thunderbird did an update (of which there are many) and "fixed" something a month ago.
Do the forums expect a mail client to figure out where the links are in text format? Or do you send the email in html format? I'd check in thunderbird, but I don't see a "show source" option.
#5
Edit: @Charlie seems like they are written as text: (ht=
tp://www=2Egaragegames=2Ecom/community/forums/viewthread/130724/1=23comme=
nt-829807)
Taken from hotmail's show source.
06/07/2012 (11:30 am)
Using microsoft hotmail. Links usually work in hotmail if they are written in html ( <a href="www.">link</a> ).Edit: @Charlie seems like they are written as text: (ht=
tp://www=2Egaragegames=2Ecom/community/forums/viewthread/130724/1=23comme=
nt-829807)
Taken from hotmail's show source.
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06/07/2012 (11:56 am)
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