XWEB: Adding Non-Existent Attachment in Outlook Web Access Creates a New File (220962)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5
  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5 SP 3
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q220962

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Outlook Web Access (OWA) client to access your mailbox, you can send messages with attachments just as with a standard mail client. However, when you select the Attachments tab and type the name of a non-existent file, clicking Add Attachment Now will create and attach a blank file. Clicking on the attachment will open an empty Notepad file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB220962