Q196030: XCLN: The Attachment Is a Type That Is Not Yet Supported

Article: Q196030
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 Service Packs 1, 2, 3 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you attempt to open an embedded attachment in a message sent by either an
Outlook Express client or a Netscape Navigator client, the following error
message may be displayed:

  The attachment is a type that is not yet supported

CAUSE
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Currently, embedded message attachments (MHTLM) are not supported in the Outlook
Web Access client.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, open the embedded message from a POP3 client, for
example, Outlook Express.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: attachment, embedded, message

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOWASearch kbOWA550SP1 kbOWA550SP2 kbOWA550SP3
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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