In the Outlook component of Microsoft Office 365, when reading an email that contains a link, the link is shown as https://<server>.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=<alphanumeric key>.&URL=<URL-encoded URL>.
How can I have the original link instead? I want at least the following:
- When I click on the link, the linked site opens directly, without making a request to
outlook.com. - When I copy the link to the clipboard, the link is copied as it was in the email.
- When I hover the mouse over the link, the real target appears at the bottom of the window.
I'm open to a solution that involves a userscript, but I'd prefer something that works in all main browsers including IE 8.
Best Answer
I wrote a skip-owa-redir userscript that replaces each indirect
redir.aspxlink with a direct link to the target URL, usingrel="noreferrer"to address the privacy concern that motivatedredir.aspxin the first place.