Text Attachments in Exchange 2000 Server E-mail Messages May Not Index (287306)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001
This article was previously published under Q287306

SYMPTOMS

After you index an Exchange 2000 Server public folder or an Exhange 2000 Server mailbox folder, you may be unable to locate the content of text file attachments (by using a .txt extension, such as attach.txt) in search queries. However, you are able to search on the text located inside the message.

CAUSE

This problem may occur due to an issue with the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) index filter; therefore, some text attachments may not be filtered throughout the indexing procedure.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem the attachments can be filtered if you save the attachments in another format, such as .doc, or if you index the attachments as part of another content source type, such as a file share.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug KB287306
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