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Q152521: XCLN: Can Not Open MS Excel for Macintosh Four Attachments

Article: Q152521
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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File type definitions for Microsoft Excel 4.0 for the Macintosh do not get set
when you install the Microsoft Exchange client. Without the correct entries in
the registry these Macintosh files cannot be opened on the IBM- compatible
computers because the correct extension for the file can not be determine.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange version 4.0.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This works correctly in Microsoft Exchange version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file types are missing from the EXCHNG.STF file and are not added
when you run the Setup program:

  XCEL:XLC4
  XCEL:XLS4
  XCEL:XLW4
  XCEL:XLB4

For the Windows 3.x client - the following lines can be added to the EXCHNG.INI
file:

[Mac File Types]
XCEL:XLC4=.xlc
XCEL:XLS4=.xls
XCEL:XLW4=.xlw
XCEL:XLB4=.xlb

For the Windows 95 and Windows NT clients - the following lines can be added to
the registry:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows 95 or Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Mac File Types
Value Name = XCEL:XLC4
Data Type REG_SZ
String .xlc

Value Name = XCEL:XLS4
Data Type REG_SZ
String .xls

Value Name = XCEL:XLW4
Data Type REG_SZ
String .xlw

Value Name = XCEL:XLB4
Data Type REG_SZ
String .xlb

Additional query words: MAC file attachments macintosh 4.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange400Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0

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