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Q176246: XWEB: Unexpected Behavior when Accessing Outlook Web Access

Article: Q176246
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
- Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may experience unexpected behavior when you attempt to access Microsoft
Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 (OWA) from an Internet Web Browser over HTTPS.
Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95 may access violate and Netscape Navigator
may fail with an I/O error. The pages most likely to incur this error include
the following:

1. Messages with 16KB or more of message text, in any version of OWA.

2. The New Meeting and Appointment forms in OWA 5.5.


CAUSE
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This problem may occur if the incoming message is larger than the input buffer
of the Internet Web Browser.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server,
version 5.5.


A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you
are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft Recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbOWASearch kbOWA550
Version           : 5.5
Issue type        : kbbug

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