Modules & VBA :: HTML Format Email With Hyperlink

I am using the following vba code to create and send an html format email message. The key information in the email is a hyperlink to a network drive folder location using [Directory] as a hyperlink table value to get the address that is stored like this:
K:PipelinesP9 - TEP ProductsMOP AID-1500Final Approved

The email hyperlink that is produced looks like this:

#K:PipelinesP9_-_TEP_ProductsMOP_AID-
Dim appOutLook As Outlook.Application
Dim MailOutLook As Outlook.MailItem
Dim MOPVDB As String
MOPVDB = "H:PGADSBYMOP VALIDATIONTRACKINGMOPVDBMOP Validation DatabaseFE.accdb"
Set appOutLook = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")

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