XCLN: Text Attachments Open in Word on Macintosh Client (152950)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Macintosh client 4.0
This article was previously published under Q152950 SYMPTOMS
When a plain text attachment is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Macintosh
client, the attachments appear associated with Microsoft Word. When the
attachment is opened, Word opens and the text file is opened in Word.
CAUSE
The Exchange Preferences file does not contain a reference for opening
Plain Text attachments using SimpleText or TeachText.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Exchange
clients, version 4.0, listed at the beginning of this article. This problem
was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 U.S. Service Pack 4. For
information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
MORE INFORMATION
The Exchange Preferences file contains information that the Microsoft
Exchange Macintosh client uses for making associations to various
applications. The Exchange Preferences file is located in System Folder:
Preferences on the client computer.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbusage KB152950 |
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