Lotus Notes:  Create a Link Hotspot in Mail Messages

When you type a URL in a mail message, Notes will automatically create a link hotspot to that address. In other words, type http://scs.unl.edu and when the recipient clicks the URL, their browser will open to that website.

If you are linking to a news article, the URL can be quite lengthy to type. Instead, you may want to just type the name of the article or website and have the words become the link. To do so:

1. Select the word(s) to become the link.
2. From the Create menu, move to Hotspot and select Link Hotspot.
3. In the Value field, type the URL. If you copied it, click the Paste button, it looks like a glue bottle.
4. Close the Hotspot dialog box by clicking the X button in upper right corner.

The selected word(s) should now be blue. You cannot test the link as clicking it will only allow you to edit the text. When the message is sent, the recipient will be able to click the link to open the webpage.

If you have any questions regarding this tip or need help implementing it in your own projects, contact Ranelle Maltas, Application Support Associate, at 472-0585 or e-mail at rmaltas2@unl.edu.