XCLN: URLs With Spaces are Truncated by Exchange Client (151248)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 4.0
This article was previously published under Q151248

SYMPTOMS

When you send a URL that points to a long filename, containing spaces, on the server, the resulting hotlink created by the Microsoft Exchange client is truncated.

CAUSE

The client looks for a space to determine the end of the URL. When it comes upon a space in the filename, it interprets this as the end of the filename.

RESOLUTION

Find the associated 8.3 name of the file and send that filename in the URL.

For example, when you try to send a hot link to a file called Contents Page.htm:

http://server/subdir/contents page.htm

use:

http://server/subdir/conten~1.htm

MORE INFORMATION

You can find the 8.3 filename on Windows 95 by using the dir command from a command prompt. On Windows NT, use the dir /x command.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:KB151248
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