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Q149290: XCLN: Renaming Attachment Doesn’t Change File Association

Article: Q149290
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 24-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you rename an attachment, the file association for that attachment does not
change. Therefore, the original application will still start when that
attachment is activated.

CAUSE
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When you attach a file in a mail message, the name and extension are stored
internally. If you rename the attachment giving it a different extension, the
file association is not changed. For example, if you receive a Test.dat
attachment and rename it to Test.doc, double-clicking it will not launch Word as
expected.

RESOLUTION
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This is by design. This way the user can change the name to something like "My
most excellent document" with having to worry about adding a .doc extension to
it. If you choose the Save As option, you will still see the original attachment
name.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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