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Q151738: Known Issues Concerning E-Mail on MSN

Article: Q151738
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.6, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists known issues concerning e-mail on MSN, The Microsoft Network.

MORE INFORMATION
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Bcc Addresses Shown on To Line
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Addresses from the Bcc line of a mail message may appear on the To line if you
leave the To line blank.


Long Attached File Name Causes GP Fault
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If you receive a message that contains a file with a name that contains more than
255 characters, you receive the following error message when you attempt to open
the message:

  This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.


Mismatched Quotation Marks
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If you reply to a message that has the addressees' friendly names in quotation
marks and there is a mismatched set of quotation marks, your reply message may
not be delivered to some of the addressees.


GP Fault Attempting to Check Member Properties Offline
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If you are not connected to MSN, open an MSN mail message, attempt to view the
member's properties by double-clicking the name in the From field, and then
click Cancel on the Sign In screen, a blank User Properties dialog box appears.
You may also receive the following error message:

  GUIDE caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0137:bff9a07c


Inaccurate Non-Delivery Message
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If you send mail to an invalid Internet address, you may receive a non- delivery
message that states you sent mail to an invalid MSN account.


Cannot Cancel Mail Delivery
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Clicking the Cancel button while e-mail messages are being delivered does not
stop delivery of messages. Clicking Cancel also does not stop the updating of
headers when you are using Remote Mail.


Additional query words: msn exchange email gpf kbimu

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN520 kbMSN510 kbMSN500 kbMSN260
Version           : :2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2
Issue type        : kbprb kbinfo

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