Anchor tag in email problem

Are you closing the quotes in your code as you are not in your example above ?

Thanks for the observation; bad in my example but, ok in the code.  I am closing the quotes.

I'm not so sure but I think it might require 'slash' too after .com
Try use this:

<a href="https://mysite.com/?id=qstringdata">Link text</a>

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BTW what software/script you use in sending the Email in HTML format?

The extra slash does not fix it.

I use Chilkat Email library to create the email.  The way its done I create the message then store it in a pickup folder where IIS picks it up and sends the email.

I can view the stored message and it is formatted correctly; no http:// prefix added.

Okay, as you said :
But, when the email is received it has been changed to:
<a href="http://https//mysite.com?id ........

Where or how do you check the email received?
Have you check it on some web based email too like Gmail Yahoo etc ?
Just to be sure if the problem occurs from the email sending software OR the email receiving software..

I check it in either hotmail or outlook.  The result is the same in either.

I can view the email in the pickup folder as I mentioned.  It is formatted correctly there.

Its when I receive it that it has the extraneous http:// prefixed to it.

Ah! after more testing I've found it only happens in Hotmail.  Works fine in outlook.

Okay, so assumed the problem is on the Chilkat Email library (which I'm not experienced at all unfortunately) ...
- Have you tried to insert other links? Perhaps links without HTTPS (just HTTP)
Like this:

<a href="http://mysite.com/?id=qstringdata">Link text</a>

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I assumed the problem is because of the inserted HTTPS link ... but if it's added HTTP:// on whatever links you includes, then I dont think I can be in any help at all  :(

Perhaps someone here who has experience with Chilkat Email library can help you better.

Regards...

Well ... so ... if the problem is really on HOTMAIL then I guess nothing you can do to fix it :(
try to other email provider too like Gmail or Yahoo to see if it gives the same problem too.

I doubt if Microsoft or Hotmail will ever help you fix that solution :)

Anyway, glad to know that finally you can find out that the problem is on Hotmail without any help from anybody here.

Regards...

The issue is still outstanding. A note has been sent to Microsoft.  Apparently there are no Microsoft experts on this forum.