When You Run a Search for Embedded Objects in Exchange Messages, These Objects Cannot Be Found (284018)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001

This article was previously published under Q284018

SYMPTOMS

When you run a search for objects embedded in Microsoft Exchange messages (such as Microsoft Office documents) that are indexed through content sources, these objects cannot be found.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because SharePoint Portal Server is unable to index OLE-embedded message content. OLE-embedded objects are those documents inserted in a message when you click Object on the Insert menu in Microsoft Outlook.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, attach documents to messages as file attachments.

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:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug KB284018