XFOR: MAC Binary Attachments not Migrated from GroupWise to Exchange Server (174253)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q174253 SUMMARY
Some Macintosh binary file attachments created in the Novell GroupWise
Macintosh client and stored in the Novell GroupWise database fail to open
after migration to Microsoft Exchange Server. After performing this
migration, users may have attachments called 'header' that are unusuable.
CAUSE
It is likely that these attachments originated in messages from users on
Apple MacIntosh systems. The migration process will bring the message
across, but it cannot decode the 'binhex' from GroupWise to Exchange
Server. Even using a Windows based GroupWise mail client to open that
attachment will fail.
RESOLUTION
The Microsoft Exchange Server Migration Wizard does not support migrating
MAC binary attachments from Novell Groupwise to Exchange Server. The
resource fork element of the MacBinary file is not available to the
Migration Wizard and the MacBinary header information cannot be saved during
extraction.
MORE INFORMATION
Macintosh binary files can be accessed by using the Macintosh RESEDIT
utility. Configure the correct file Type and Creator information to the
Macintosh binary file after migration. The modified file should enable
the associated application when selected.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB174253 |
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