DOCUMENT:Q178543  21-MAR-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XCLN: Err Msg: Can't open this item. Cannot add the attachment.
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:WinNT:5.0,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Exchange Client or Outlook Client, the following error
message may appear when you open a message coming from the Internet:

   Can't open this item. Cannot add the attachment; no data source was
   provided.

CAUSE
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This is caused by a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) message with an
attachment coded with:

   Content-Type = application/mac-binhex40
   Content-transfer-encoding: BASE64

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. For information on obtaining the Service
Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version
5.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. For information on obtaining the Service
Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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