PC Win:Attachment Saved as 0 Byte File if First 126 Bytes Null

Last reviewed: August 26, 1996
Article ID: Q141070

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.2, and 3.5

SYMPTOMS

If you send an attachment where the first 126 bytes (or more) are null, and the recipient saves the file to his or her hard disk, it will be saved as a 0 byte file.

Additionally if you try to run the attachment by double-clicking it, you will receive the following error message:

   The application for the attached file 'filename' (or one of it's
   components) could not be found.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.x of Microsoft Mail for Windows. A fix for this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.20 3.50 zero bytes mssfs.dll
KBCategory: kbenv kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: MailPCWin

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Last reviewed: August 26, 1996
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