XFOR: Connector for cc:Mail Doesn’t Support Long File Names

ID: Q190297

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When an Exchange user sends a message with an attachment that has a long file name (Longfilename.txt, for example) to a cc:Mail recipient using the 32-bit cc:Mail client, the attachment name is shortened to 8.3 format (Longfi~1.txt).

However, when sending an attachment with a long file name from the 32-bit cc:Mail client to Exchange, the attachment[ASCII 146]s long file name is retained.

CAUSE

The Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus cc:Mail (CCMC) converts long file name attachments to 8.3 format to support older 16-bit clients.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange versions 5.0 and 5.5.

Keywords : XFOR
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug