Leaving aside that it was apparently at user requests, I agree that having
it as an option might be nice.
"Gordon" wrote in message
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On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 14:04:18 -0500, Brian Tillman wrote:

Gordon wrote:

But it's an *IE* setting.........

The one you mentioned is, but I believe Outlook 2003 does not allow IE to
obey that option; i.e., Outlook 2003 ALWAYS opens a new browser window
when
you click on a link.

yet MORE "unjoined-up thinking" from MS........

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Gordon Burgess-Parker
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