XCLN: Can Not Open MS Excel for Macintosh Four Attachments

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, version 4.0
• Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0
• Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

File type definitions for Microsoft Excel 4.0 for the Macintosh do not get set when you install the Microsoft Exchange client. Without the correct entries in the registry these Macintosh files cannot be opened on the IBM- compatible computers because the correct extension for the file can not be determine.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This works correctly in Microsoft Exchange version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file types are missing from the EXCHNG.STF file and are not added when you run the Setup program:

   XCEL:XLC4
   XCEL:XLS4
   XCEL:XLW4
   XCEL:XLB4

[Mac File Types] XCEL:XLC4=.xlc XCEL:XLS4=.xls XCEL:XLW4=.xlw XCEL:XLB4=.xlb

For the Windows 95 and Windows NT clients - the following lines can be added to the registry:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95 or Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Mac File Types
 Value Name = XCEL:XLC4
 Data Type REG_SZ
 String .xlc

 Value Name = XCEL:XLS4
 Data Type REG_SZ
 String .xls

 Value Name = XCEL:XLW4
 Data Type REG_SZ
 String .xlw

 Value Name = XCEL:XLB4
 Data Type REG_SZ
 String .xlb