PC Gen: Disk Space Not Checked When Saving Attachments (107797)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 2.1
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.0b
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.2
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1, when used with:
- the operating system: MS-DOS
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0, when used with:
- the operating system: MS-DOS
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2, when used with:
- the operating system: MS-DOS
This article was previously published under Q107797 SYMPTOMS
When saving an attachment associated with a message, Microsoft Mail for
Windows and Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS workstation do not
verify if there is enough disk space before attempting to write the file to
the desired disk's location.
Versions 2.1 through 3.2 of the MS-DOS Mail client and version 2.1 of the
Windows Mail client will display the following message:
Notice 13 Disk Full or Error Writing to Disk
Version 3.0 through 3.2 of the Windows Mail client will display the
following message:
STOP! An error occurred while writing the file to disk.
Check that there is enough disk space and try again.
The status of unavailable disk space on the destination drive is only
displayed to the user at the point when it occurs, but not prior to
initiating the Save Attachment action.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.0b, or
3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows and version 2.1, 3.0, or 3.2 of Microsoft
Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS workstation. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/26/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB107797 |
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