bikelist.org only displays RAW text; it does not and currently cannot automatically make URLs click-able. Even if you typed the correct HTML tags into your message, I don't think Alex wants to make it work.
I use the following tool, which is intended to let you select an email, and generate an email message ON ANY WEBSITE, to surf from CR to ebay, and to surf using URLs that are not 'clickable'.
A. Install the Firefox extension, "WebmailCompose". I am using version 0.6.5 :
HERE IS A REVISED LINK
http://soakedandsoaped.com/
B. Select some text and right-click on it with firefox. WebmailCompose will show up in the firefox menu ONLY if you select some HTML text:
WebmailCompose > Settings
C. Select the WebmailServices tab and enter this information. I'm assuming you DONT use Hotmail or Netscape mail.
Enable YahooMail : http://compose.mail.yahoo.com/
D. Now close and save the settings.
E. Now on bikelist.org (or on any web page):
a. Select any auction number, click "Open in Netscape" b. Select an URL WITHOUT & arguments, click "Open in Hotmail"
In both cases, the URL will open properly. Whatever text you selected, WebmailCompose generates an URL, and opens a new browser window with the URL, generated from your selection. With some imagination, you can create shortcuts to look up words on wiktionary, or do google translations, etc., if you can figure out the format of those URL's. The ^T in step C is replaced with the selected text!
Enjoy !!!
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA