XADM: Attachments in a Binhex Message Are Empty (221235)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP1
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP2

This article was previously published under Q221235

SYMPTOMS

Messages arriving from a UNIX system may have an empty attachment.

Several sets of conditions must occur for this to happen. It must be a binhex message and it must have been scanned on the sending side by a virus scanner before arriving at the Exchange Server computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Component: Information Store

File nameVersion
Gapi32.dll5.5.2557.0
Imap4evt.dll5.5.2557.0
Mdbmsg.dll5.5.2557.0
Store.exe5.5.2557.0

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE EXC55SP3Fix kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB221235