Q175104: XFOR: AppleDouble Attachments Lost When Message Converts

Article: Q175104
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbusage
Last Modified: 08-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a Microsoft Exchange Server computer receives an Internet message with
AppleDouble attachments (such as those generated by the Netscape mail client for
the Macintosh), the attachments are lost when the message is converted to an
Internet message for a POP3 client.

WORKAROUND
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This behavior does not occur if you access the attachments through the Microsoft
Exchange Client or Microsoft Outlook Client.

Additional query words: lose strip truncate
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.5

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