making a URL shorter

[Mendel's Balls]

I thought I had a site bookmarked that takes a long URL and shortens it for easy display...but I cant find it so maybe I was just relying on my (bad) memory......

anyone know such a site?

Thanks

[piranhaking]

There is a command line that should do it, but im not sure if thats ok with the board rules or not. I'll get in touch with Smulkin and if its ok ill post the command line.

[rabernet]

www.tinyurl.com

[Mendel's Balls]

www.tinyurl.com

That's it!.....THANK YOU.....(I hate "losing" things....LOL)

[rabernet]

No problem! I haven't used it in awhile - but it's indeed a great tool!

Here's another one: http://www.makeashorterlink.com/

[TekWarren]

You can also use the BBCode built into the forum if that's where your wanting to shorten urls.

For example you have this http://www.superlongneverendingurlth...oonforever.com

url=http://www.superlongneverendingurlthatwillgoonforever.com]Linked Text[/url]

Will display this in your actual message:

Linked Text

Note the example in the "code" box has the first bracket [ removed otherwise it would just have linked text in that box also so you need that first bracket [

[rabernet]

When I use them, it's usually in an Outlook e-mail message - I haven't figured out how to do what you've done above in e-mail Warren.

[jason221]

I haven't used Outlook (Mac user), but I think it's possible to send HTML emails, some strange way. I know it's possible. LOL

You'd use this to make a link: <a href="link goes here">Link</a>.

[TekWarren]

what I was suggesting is just meant for forums. Jason is right though most email will support html tags within the body.

[rabernet]

what I was suggesting is just meant for forums. Jason is right though most email will support html tags within the body.

Yup, I knew that, but there's some way to make a link similarly in Outlook - I just don't know how. I'll have to try what Jason suggested.