Q166546: XCLN: POP3 Attachments Do Not Decode

Article: Q166546
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a user send a message that uses a POP3 client (for example, Eudora 3.0) and
includes an attachment with a filename longer than 25 characters, the attachment
is not decoded.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server
5.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on
the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : 5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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