'How to send link directly to a local server file through gmail

Often via gmail I am sent an link to the location of a file on the company server, ie

afp://Client/Somename/Someothername/Bla/Bla/Bla/Hereisthefile.file or file:///Volumes/Client/Somename/Someothername/Bla/Bla/Bla/Hereisthefile.file

Sometimes this name is so long that it literally takes a minute to navigate to the folder. Is there a way, or a widget or software that would allow me to either click on the link, cut an past the link, so that I can navigate directly to the path? I know that gmail forbids this directly in an email, but perhaps there is a work around?

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Solution 1:[1]

In OSX:

  1. Triple-click the entire path to select it (not just the blue part)
  2. Press command c to copy the link
  3. Click anywhere on the desktop or make sure you switch to Finder
  4. Press command k
  5. Paste the link into the Server Address box
  6. Press connect or enter and arrive at the folder destination.

Hope that helps!

Solution 2:[2]

Space Age Crystal's suggestion will work for your afp (and smb) links, but it won't work for file links.

For file links, substitute these last three steps:

  1. Press Shift-Command-G: Shift-?-G
  2. Paste the link into the Go to the Folder box
  3. Press Go (or press the return or enter key) to arrive at the folder destination.

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Solution 1 Space Age Crystal
Solution 2 Steven Klein

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