Form tabs
Use this form to provide information about links in containers.
Name
The name of the link.
Subject
A description of the link.
Info tab
Use this tab to specify general link properties.
Icon
The icon that represents this link. To change the icon, click it, then click the new icon in the popup list.
Kind
The type of object to which this link points (the target object), and whether the link is the original or itself a link.
Size
The size of the link.
Where
The path to the link.
URL
The URL of the target object. To change the URL, use the field on the Advanced tab.
Creator
Who created the link.
Created
When the link was created.
Modified
When the link was last changed.
Expires
When the link will expire and be deleted.
Expire in
The value Default represents the number of days defined by your administrator as the default expiry period. If you choose Other, fill in the number of days until the link will expire.
For existing links, the "days" field shows the number of days left before the link expires. If the link will never expire, this field is blank. The value Expired means that the link will be deleted in the next trash collection, as scheduled by your administrator.
Protected
Prevents the link from being changed, moved, or deleted.
Auto open
Makes the link automatically open the target object if the link is unread. Auto open occurs when someone opens the container in which this link is located.
Advanced tab
Use this tab to specify the URL, the type of URL, and, where applicable, connection information needed to access the target object.
URL
The URL of the target object. You can change this URL and the URL on the Info tab will be updated when you close this form. If you link to a different type of object, other information on the Advanced tab is updated automatically.
To change the URL, type the new URL or drag an object, such as a conference or a web page address icon, to this field. To create a mailto link, type mailto: then the URL.
Type of URL
The choice in this field determines which of the rest of the fields, if any, are displayed on this tab. URL types are:
• Internet URL
A link to a web page.
• FirstClass public URL
A link, usable by others, to an object on a FirstClass server.
• FirstClass private URL.
A link, only usable by you, to an object on a FirstClass server.
Site name
The server domain name.
Site ID
The serial number of the server.
Path
The path to the target object.
User ID
The user ID you use to log into the server containing the target object.
Password
The password you use to log into the server containing the target object. For security, you may not want to provide this information. If supplied, it will show as plain text.
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