Q141070: PC Win:Attachment Saved as 0 Byte File if First 126 Bytes Null

Article: Q141070
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you send an attachment where the first 126 bytes (or more) are null, and the
recipient saves the file to his or her hard disk, it will be saved as a 0 byte
file.

Additionally if you try to run the attachment by double-clicking it, you will
receive the following error message:

  The application for the attached file 'filename' (or one of its components)
  could not be found.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.x of Microsoft Mail
for Windows. A fix for this problem is in development, but has not been
regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Contact
Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of
this fix.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 3.50 zero bytes mssfs.dll

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300 kbMail350 kbMail320
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.5

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