DOCUMENT:Q233353  01-JUN-2001  [exchange]
TITLE   :XFOR: OLE Attachment Replaced with <<.>>
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:winnt:5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix kbgraphxlinkcritical

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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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Messages that are retrieved by Internet Mail clients such as Outlook Express and
Netscape Navigator lose embedded OLE attachments that have been added by an
Exchange Outlook client. The attachment has been replaced with
<<...>>.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 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 following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

   x86: DownloadDownload Q248838engi.exe now
   (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=25443)

   Alpha: DownloadDownload Q248838enga.exe now
   (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=25444)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

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 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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With this new version of the information store, the <<...>> are
replaced with a more descriptive place holder of <<... OLE Obj...>>.

Additional query words: POP3 IMAP IMAP4

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Keywords          : exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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