Windows 10: Eudora okay in W8.1, hyperlinks trigger popup in W10

Hi there, hope I can get help.
I upgraded from 8.1 to 10. Eudora 7 worked fine in 8. However, the problem I'm having is when I click on a hyperlink within a post, a pop-up window appears telling me, "you'll need a new app to open this program." Opening the link within the popup, takes me to the Store where a message says, "Your search for "about" had no results.

Thanks for any assistance.

Regards, Paul.

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The hyperlinks in Eudora 7 emails no longer work.

After installing Windows 10 the hyperlinks in Eudora 7 emails no longer worked. I have reinstalled Eudora and made it the default Email program.

My default browser is Chrome.

I receive " server execution failed", error message

Also it won't let me open the email in the Browser. As a stop gap I'm copying links and pasting them in the Chrome Browser.

 

The hyperlinks in Eudora 7 emails no longer work.

That link was not too helpful, sorry.

But what I found was this entry in eudora.ini

"URLHelper=D:\Internet Apps\Netscape\Netscape 6\netscp6.exe"

I deleted that line, saved Eudora.ini and restarted Eudora. The hyperlinks now work! Hooray!!

 

might as well download Thunderbird as Eudora is a very old program, but could try right clicking the Eudora shortcut, going to the Compatibility tab, checking "Run this program in compatibility mode for", and selecting "Windows 7" or "Windows XP SP3" (Try "Windows XP SP3" if "Windows 7" doesn't work).

 

There's something else can try, but I'll verify it before posting it here.

 

Thanks for the Compatibility suggestion. I get the same result. A W-10 window comes up saying I need an app, but there isn't an app. Clicking on any link within any posts brings up that W-10 window. Copying and pasting the link into Chrome gets me to the proper place.

I'm sticking with Eudora. It does everything I want a email client to do, have been using it for 20 years.

You mentioned you had another idea?

Regards, Paul.

 

I have the same problem. I just upgraded to Win 10 from Win 7. I have used Eudora 7.1.0.9. for years because of it's flexibility for my uses. I want to keep the app.

Here are some issues I have found:
Problems clicking links in emails - appears Win 10 is preventing links from working with none Microsoft browsers. Edge and IE work. Chrome and Firefox do not (when chosen as default browser). I have to copy the link and paste it into Chrome.

Email attachment links will not open as they did in Win 7. I can get around this one if I right click open with and have the needed app in the list, but it's a hassle.

mailto: links work in Eudora.

Also all of the hyperlinks work in other apps like Office. In other words non Eudora apps are using the OS default for the operation.

I would sure like to know if others are having these issues and if there are any fixes.

BTW, have done the compatibility change, running now in XP with SP3.

 

Try that

 

Join this list, post your question. And you will receive an answer.

Eudora-Win Discussion List

Regards, Paul.

 

Thanks for the protocol tip, but I already had Chrome as default in those protocol windows.

I will join the Eudora-Win Discussion List list.

I am slowly whittling away at the two remaining issues:
1. Win 10 only allowing Eudora hyperlink clicks to MS browsers when default, but not other 3rd party browsers like Chrome.
2. Eudora attachments will only open if right clicked with "open with" dialog if Eudora is listed.

 

I popped Eudora 7 on for a try and hyperlinks worked for me. Eudora was ok in it's day but it's looking a bit aged now and security wise it'll be flakey to say the least. Thunderbird would be a good alternative. You could install Thunderbird, import
Eudora http://kb.mozillazine.org/Importing_...Thunderbird%29 and run them in parallel to see if you like it.

 

Thanks for the tip. Now the attachments open without a prompt! Go figure? Still a prob with hyperlinks, though. I may try Thunderbird, but I have so many custom macros I use with Eudora, I will try as I can to make it work. I may be forced to switch to TB. Thanks for responding... Paul...

 

Strongly suggest you go to that forum and get Eudora working properly. Eudora, even after all these years, is still the best mail app out there. I've been using since about 1995.

Regards, Paul.
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I solved my probs with links (3rd party browsers like chrome):
1. Win 10 gives you several other ways to make 3rd party browsers your default. By file, by protocol, by app. Make sure you enable them all for the file names and the http and https protocol.
2. I un-checked the "use Microsoft viewer" box under settings/viewing mail. Then the links worked. However, the email body in Eudora was text based only. When I re-enabled "use Microsoft viewer" box, the links continued working and the email bodies were html based. So un-checking the box and checking it again solved the problem. I suspect this links issue was related to the fact Eudora was already installed when I did the Win 10 upgrade. I did not feel confident to un-install and re-install Eudora after the upgrade.

The second problem was opening attachments and that one was solved by updating various file associations after Win 10 upgrade.

I did get good tips here as well as the list Paul recommended. I have joined that list and a google list and will uses them as needed.

Thanks for all the help. Now I will have more years to enjoy Eudora... Paul...
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Glad you are once more a happy Eudora camper!

Regards, Paul.