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Q104130: PC Win: Import/Export Does Not Work with Extended Characters

Article: Q104130
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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Version 3.0b of Microsoft Mail for Windows does not correctly import or export a
folder with an extended character (such as the letter O with an umlaut) in the
filename. The folder appears to be saved correctly, but the filename is not
converted properly.

CAUSE
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The function responsible for converting extended characters does not convert
from CP850 (the MS-DOS code page for multi-lingual keyboard sets) to ANSI. As a
result, the extended characters are lost.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.0b of Microsoft Mail
for Windows. This problem was corrected in version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for
Windows.


Additional query words: 3.00b foreign country ascii non-English

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300b
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0b

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