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New Outlook not showing link urls
This is how it used to work in 'mail';
1, Hover mouse cursor over link [usually highlighted blue] or image that has a link
2, The actual URL of the 'link' would show as a 'tool tip' and / or in bottom left of 'mail'
Using the new 'Outllook' - the app not via a browser;
1, Hover mouse cursor over link [usually highlighted blue] or image that has a link
2, The actual URL of the 'link' does not show at all - not as a 'tool tip' or anywhere else in app
3, There is no way to make this 'option' [that should be on as default] work in the 'Outlook' app
I'm refferring to the latest 'Outlook' app on Windows 11, PC with all windows updates up-to-date. Even uninstalling then 'getting' and re-install from MS Store does not make this work.
Like many others, I have 'hammered' into clients, work collegues, students and family the security risk of clicking on a link text / image without knowing where the link is sending you - it is a massive security issue.
The only 'work-around' is to right click the link, copy / cut it and paste into a text editor so as to read the actual linked address - pasting in browser is a bad idea as the link could be activated.
This is a massive securityy flaw in the [new] 'Outlook app'. It is much worse now as 'Mail' is being retired and, already, many PCs refuse to run it. Furthermore, answers from MS seem to be in relation to a different app [not [new] 'Outlook']. It appears that MS is indicating a total lack of care, understanding or concern for user security. This is a shameful backwards move by MS.