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Why can't Mail automatically recognize hyperlink text as hyperlinks?

When composing emails, how do I make pasted links in Mail automatically links and not text? It seems like every time I have to tell it that the text I just pasted starting with "https" is actually a link, like it's the first time anyone's ever told it that, and go into "Link" and repaste the exact same characters in there that I just pasted into the body of the email.

iMac 27″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jan 3, 2023 7:07 AM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2023 7:06 AM

In Apple Mail, create a new Mail message and click once in empty Mail body. Then visit Mail > Edit > Substitutions, and select Smart Links. Back in your new Mail message, type any text URL and with a trailing space, that text will automatically become a hyperlink — as long as you are using Rich Text email.

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Jan 4, 2023 7:06 AM in response to XP45

In Apple Mail, create a new Mail message and click once in empty Mail body. Then visit Mail > Edit > Substitutions, and select Smart Links. Back in your new Mail message, type any text URL and with a trailing space, that text will automatically become a hyperlink — as long as you are using Rich Text email.

Jan 3, 2023 8:33 AM in response to XP45

Well it did some something.


It did not cause any issues to the Problematic Computer


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2 - Product Feedback - Apple and make it known to Apple regarding this ongoing issue 


3 - Have the computer evaluated by the Professionals who have the Special Hardware / Software and Expertise to diagnose the issue and offer possible solutions



Jan 3, 2023 8:07 AM in response to XP45

Can not duplicate this issue.


Just the Test this issue using Apple Mail - I reconfigure the Preferences >> Compose to " Plain Text " and again to

" Rich Text " .


In both cases the Link to your very question came out as per image below


A Functional Hyper-Link ( Url )


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Why can't Mail automatically recognize hyperlink text as hyperlinks?

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