Q196343: XFOR: Extensions for Attachments Handled Incorrectly by SNADS

Article: Q196343
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Last Modified: 30-SEP-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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When a mail message containing long filenames with extensions goes through the
Microsoft Exchange Connector for SNADS, they are not mapped correctly to 8.3
MS-DOS format. Also, the mapping table Extmap.tbl, which specifies the
extensions for various file types, is ignored altogether.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Component: Exchange SNADS Connector

  File Name   Version
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  Lsxfm.dll   5.5.2506.0


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service
Pack 3.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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