How to insert hyperlink into RTFBODY property of Outlook Appointment?

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This is what I have so far:

RichTextBox rtb = new RichTextBox();
rtb.Rtf = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(item.RTFBody);
rtb.Select(rtb.TextLength, 0);
rtb.SelectedRtf = @"{\rtf1\ansi{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss Helvetica;}\f0\pard {\par} {\field{\*\fldinst HYPERLINK ""http://www.google.com/""}{\fldrslt Click Here}}";

item.RTFBody = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(rtb.Text);

The code runs fine, and adds the "Click Heere" text, but there is no link attached to the text. I think I'm close, but I don't know much about RTF formatting. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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Take a look at the What is the RTF syntax for a hyperlink? thread which describes exactly the same question:

RTF field syntax is covered in the specification, and using the HYPERLINK instruction will give you a link. This question shows a usage of the HYPERLINK instruction.

Also I'd suggest saving the Outlook item and re-open the inspector window anew. Hope it will help.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Apr 01 '15 at 22:26

Eugene Astafiev

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 01 '15 at 22:43

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You are reading back rtb.Text (plain text), not Rtf:

item.RTFBody = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(rtb.Rtf);

answered Apr 01 '15 at 22:43

Dmitry Streblechenko

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Thank you! You were right, using rtb.Rtf solved that problem. Do you know if there is a way to use non http/s protocols in RTF hyperlinks? The code now works fine for http://google.com, but I need it to open a link like this: h323://12345678. When using that, it is not clickable. Any ideas? Thanks again! – Lin Meyer Apr 02 '15 at 14:01
I actually just posted another question asking if it is possible, maybe someone knows of a workaround. If only Appointments had an HTMLBody - this would be much easier. Again, thanks for your time and help! – Lin Meyer Apr 02 '15 at 15:14

How to insert hyperlink into RTFBODY property of Outlook Appointment?

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