Outlook 2003 hyperlinks opening to home page
 

I am having an issue with a Windows XP Pro machine running Outlook 2003.The problem is that when you click on a link inside an email, IE will open, but only go to the homepage. it can be as simple as going to the Yahoo website and it will not go there.
it makes no attempt to go to the desired website unless you copy and paste.

Outlook 2003 hyperlinks opening to home page
 

The issue is resolved


1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Go to Tools Folder Options...
3. Click the "File Types" tab
4. Find (NONE) URL:Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, click it, and click the "Advanced" button
5. Click the open action and click the "Edit" button
6. Make sure your window matches the one I attached below. The "Application used... field" should be

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1".

This solved the issue