Windows NT Mail Client Does Not Handle Long Filenames Correctly (142704)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q142704 SYMPTOMS
When you attach files with long filenames including spaces (for example:
"This is a long name.txt") from the Windows NT mail client, they appear to
attach correctly, but when you try to open them you receive the error, "No
application is associated with file name."
NOTE: Long file names without spaces (for example: "Thisisalongname.txt")
work correctly.
The same problem happens when you try to Save Attachment. The dialog box
offers you the complete filename of the attached file, but it does not
allow you to save it with this name.
CAUSE
Opening the files causes them to be saved to TEMP directory in the
following format:
"This is a small file.txt" becomes "thisisas"
"Thisismylongfilename.txt" becomes "thisismy.txt"
RESOLUTION
This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT
version 3.51.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/28/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB142704 |
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