XADM: Cannot Display Message with Content-Type Entry That Wraps

ID: Q185905

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5

SYMPTOMS

If you send a message with a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) header that contains a Content-Type entry that wraps to a second line, the message may not be displayed correctly when you open it in an e-mail client. The message may be displayed in plain text instead of the format defined by the Content-Type entry.

CAUSE

Microsoft Exchange Server cannot convert messages with MIME headers that contain Content-Type entries that wrap to a second line. As a result, the messages are not displayed correctly when you open them in an e-mail client.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0.

A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

This fix has been posted to the following Internet location:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/exchange/exchange-public/fixes/Eng/Exchg5.0/Post-SP2-STORE/

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: electronic messaging association (ema) imail

Keywords : XADM
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug