Send Link to File on OS X Server v10.6

This question has already been posted here: Link: [http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10740362]
But it's closed, I can't reply so I'm re-posting it.
+Quote: Is there a way to send a link to a file that is on the server (Snow Leopard Server) ala the MobileMe functionality?+
Yes, it is possible for 10.5 clients to link directy to a file on our 10.6 Servers AFP sharepoints. A link could be inserted in and email with this format: afp://server.myserver.net/Sharepointname/Topfolder/Subfolder/file.txt
One of our users just upgrade from 10.5 to 10.6 yesterday and asked me: Where did that feature go? Is it not possoble anymore?
It is possible to link to a folder. But not to a file: afp://server.myserver.net/Sharepointname/Topfolder/Subfolder/
It doesn't matter whether the user is logged in or not (when you link to a folder). If the users is not logged in, they will be prompted to login after clicking on the link. After login they will be redirected to the right folder.
*My question is:*
Is it possible to get that feature back for 10.6 clients?

Links to files should use the file:// protocol
But, to be honest, I'm having a really bad time getting this to work effectively.
Everything's fine in a browser. Try typing "file://path-to-file/filename.ext" and it should open the file up for you. NB three slashes are sometimes required - two for the protocol and one more to denote the root of the filesystem. I've even seen five slashes used.
But I have yet to find a way of sending a link in a mail message that will open the file. The nearest I have got, using file://.... is a link that you have to right-click on to select "Open Link" which then opens Finder in the correct folder, and highlights the file. But it doesn't open it directly.
This should be so easy - I can't believe how much time I've wasted trying to get such a simple operation to work.

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