Windows NT Mail Client Does Not Handle Long Filenames Correctly

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you attach files with long filenames including spaces (for example: "This is a long name.txt") from the Windows NT mail client, they appear to attach correctly, but when you try to open them you receive the error, "No application is associated with file name."

NOTE: Long file names without spaces (for example: "Thisisalongname.txt") work correctly.

The same problem happens when you try to Save Attachment. The dialog box offers you the complete filename of the attached file, but it does not allow you to save it with this name.

CAUSE

Opening the files causes them to be saved to TEMP directory in the following format:

   "This is a small file.txt" becomes  "thisisas"
   "Thisismylongfilename.txt" becomes  "thisismy.txt"

RESOLUTION

This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

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