OL2000: Attachments Stripped When Forwarding (236432)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

This article was previously published under Q236432

SYMPTOMS

When forwarding messages with Outlook, attachments are stripped before the message reaches the Sent Items folder.

The following conditions must be met in order for this to occur:
  • Outlook 2000 is installed on the computer, with Microsoft Office 97.
  • Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages is selected.
    • The message arrived via SMTP, in Plain Text format, from a non-Microsoft Exchange client.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Product Name service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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

Component:

FilenameVersion
Outllib.dll9.0.0.3206
Outllibr.dll9.0.0.3206

WARNING: When you apply this fix, you not only update the fix files that are listed in this article, you also update the security features of Microsoft Outlook. The update to the Outlook security features prevents Outlook from sending and receiving potentially malicious file attachments. The update also configures Outlook to warn you about any programmatic access to your Outlook Address Book.

For additional information about these security updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262631 OL2000: Information About the Outlook E-mail Security Update

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Outlook 2000 (except for the version localized for Thai) and Microsoft Word 97.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about attachments being stripped from plain text messages, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

230710 OL2000: Outlook Can Use Word 97 as E-mail Editor

235870 OL2000: Attachments Missing When Message Is Received


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB236432