XFOR: AppleDouble Attachments Lost When Message Converts

Last reviewed: November 24, 1997
Article ID: Q175104

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

If a Microsoft Exchange Server computer receives an Internet message with AppleDouble attachments (such as those generated by the Netscape mail client for the Macintosh), the attachments are lost when the message is converted to an Internet message for a POP3 client.

WORKAROUND

This behavior does not occur if you access the attachments through the Microsoft Exchange Client or Microsoft Outlook Client.

Additional query words: lose strip truncate
Keywords : XFOR kb3rdparty kbusage
Version : WinNT:5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: November 24, 1997
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