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Local file link procedure

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oregonjohn
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There must be a way to include links to local files in a message. All of our team use the same file-server and we mapped a network drive. Long ago it was easy, I just installed the local link extension. After that stopped working someone told me to insert it as a 'link' which worked for a while. Now that doesn't work either. Maybe i just don't know how. I searched for 2 hours and found nothing but ancient directions - even the ones for two years ago don't help anymore. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

There must be a way to include links to local files in a message. All of our team use the same file-server and we mapped a network drive. Long ago it was easy, I just installed the local link extension. After that stopped working someone told me to insert it as a 'link' which worked for a while. Now that doesn't work either. Maybe i just don't know how. I searched for 2 hours and found nothing but ancient directions - even the ones for two years ago don't help anymore. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

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Using the 'browse' button would only allow .txt, html and something else but not just any file or folder.

But I did find out that if I use file explorer to copy the file or folder path I can paste in into the dialogue and it will work.

I guess that's a fair security measure, but it's a shame it's not in any of the help pages.

Thank you sfhowes for leading me in the right direction.

John in Oregon

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Have you tried this? Enter some text in a new message, select the text, Ctrl+K to insert a link, Choose File... to browse to the file (set the appropriate file name filter). It works here with files on the local drive, but might need permission modifications for a network drive.

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oregonjohn
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Using the 'browse' button would only allow .txt, html and something else but not just any file or folder.

But I did find out that if I use file explorer to copy the file or folder path I can paste in into the dialogue and it will work.

I guess that's a fair security measure, but it's a shame it's not in any of the help pages.

Thank you sfhowes for leading me in the right direction.

John in Oregon

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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It works here with any kind of file if the filter is set to All files *.*, even exe files. I have the TB profile folder excluded from AV scanning, the recommended setting, but if you don't, that might explain your result.

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