XWEB: Adding Non-Existent Attachment in Outlook Web Access Creates a New File

• Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5
• Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 Service Packs 1, 2

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Outlook Web Access (OWA) client to access your mailbox, you can send messages with attachments just as with a standard mail client. However, when you select the Attachments tab and type the name of a non-existent file, clicking Add Attachment Now will create and attach a blank file. Clicking on the attachment will open an empty Notepad file.

STATUS

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

Additional query words:

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Version           : WINDOWS:5.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: March 5, 1999