Thanks.  That did the trick.
That's what I ended up doing

----- Forwarded by KATHLEEN M WHALEN/NE/USCS on 04/05/01 08:52 AM -----


"HTML Code Clinic" <html_code_clinic@p...> AT smtplink
04/05/01 05:37 AM

 
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        cc:     (bcc: KATHLEEN M WHALEN/NE/USCS)
        Subject:        [html_code_clinic] [html_code_clinic]Re:  Attached Excel



My only suggestion is that you tell the link to open in a new window. That 
way, you'll still probably lost a window, but you'll keep the one 
important to the client.

<a href="Someurl.com" target="_blank">
that will open a new window.

- Danger




----- Original Message -----
From: <KATHLEEN.M.WHALEN@c...>
To: "HTML Code Clinic" <html_code_clinic@p...>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: [html_code_clinic] Attached Excel


> I have a link on my page to an Excel spreadsheet.  This spreadsheet > 
contains some self-contained (virus clean) macros.  When I click on the
> link, I receive a message that states:
> "The workbook you are opening contains macros.  Some macros may contain 
> harmful viruses.  If you are sure this workbook is from a trusted 
source, > click Yes.  If you are not sure and want to prevent any macros 
from
> running, click No."
>
> When I choose YES, the Excel file opens and the IE 5.0 window closes.
>
> I have two questions.
> 1.  Since this is an intranet site and all files are "safe", can this > 
message be disabled?
> 2.  Is there a way to open the spreadsheet and leave IE open
> simultaneously?
>
> My html looks like this.
>
> <ul class=collapsed id=cba>
> <li>
>         <a href="e:\new project information\imp information\CBA
> Information\CBA Information Document.doc">Cost Benefits Analysis
> Document</a>
> </li>
> <li>
>         <a href="e:\new project information\imp information\CBA
> Information\CBA template excel version.xls">Cost Benefits Analysis
> Workbook</a>
> </li>
> <li>
>         <a href="e:\new project information\imp information\CBA
> Information\Project Cost Estimation Shreadsheet.xls">Project Cost
> Estimation Workbook</a>
> </li>
> </ul>