OL98: Problems Handling Macintosh File Attachments

ID: Q182113

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 98

SYMPTOMS

This article contains a list of interoperability problems between Microsoft Outlook 98 and Apple Macintosh files. This article discusses the following issues you may encounter when using Outlook with Macintosh file attachments:

Attached text file added to message body

Saved Macintosh binary attachment loses resource fork

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Attached Text File Added to Message Body

If you create an Outlook message with a text file attachment, and save the message in a public folder, the message opens in the Exchange client for the Macintosh with the text showing in the message body. The attached text file becomes part of the text in the message body.

Saved Macintosh Binary Attachment Loses Resource Fork

If you use Outlook to save a Macintosh binary file attachment, the file becomes unusable when moved back to the Macintosh operating system.

Additional query words: 98

Keywords : kbinterop IntpImEx Intp3rdPty
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug