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3763617 - Open story link in email not working when viewed in the New MS Outlook for email generated by a Publication in SAP Analytics Cloud

Symptom

  • When scheduling stories with "Preview Inline", the link to the story in the email works in classic Outlook but not in New Outlook.
  • In New Outlook, the "Open Story" area has no hyperlink/URL, so the story cannot be opened from the email.

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud 2026.8.6

Reproducing the Issue

  1. In SAP Analytics Cloud, schedule a publication for a story.
  2. In Email Delivery Options, select "Preview Inline" and check the option: "Include link to story"
  3. Add a recipient and start the schedule.
  4. In classic Outlook, open the received publication email and observe the “Open Story” link works.
  5. In New Outlook, open the same email and observe the “Open Story” area has no hyperlink and is not clickable.

Cause

The issue is currently under investigation by development. 

Resolution

  • The issue is currently under investigation by development. 

  • Workaround:
    • In the New MS Outlook, reply to, or forward the publication email; In the draft, the “Open Story” link becomes clickable.

Keywords

sap analytics cloud, sac, new outlook, outlook classic, preview inline, schedule publication, broadcast, email, hyperlink missing, open story, link not clickable, include link to story, rendering, publication email, sac story , KBA , LOD-ANA-SCH , SAC Story Scheduling and Publication , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0