Cannot delete an attachment from a custom form in Outlook Web Access in Exchange 2000 or in Exchange 2003 (834320)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you try to delete an attachment from an Outlook Web Access (OWA) custom form, you cannot delete the attachment, and you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed. Please try the following: Click the Refresh button, or try again later.
HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - Forms Renderer Error Web Storage System Forms Rendering Engine Technical Information (for support personnel)
Error Type: Server Error HrResolveMimeUrl failed, hr=0x800cce05.
More information: Microsoft Support

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the attachment has an ampersand or any other special character in the file name. For example, you cannot delete an attachment with the file name Test&File.txt.

RESOLUTION

Exchange Server 2003

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

Hotfix Information

Exchange 2000 Server

To resolve this problem, obtain the August 2004 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 update rollup.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

870540 Availability of the August 2004 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 update rollup


The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version      Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------
   24-Feb-2004  18:49  6.0.6568.0      3,919,872  Cdoex.dll        
   16-Feb-2004  23:08                     12,720  Ctrl_calendarview20.htc
   16-Feb-2004  23:08                     91,631  Ctrl_calendarview20.js
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0        856,064  Davex.dll        
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0         53,248  Davexpc.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:35  6.0.6568.0        131,072  Drviis.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  18:36  6.0.6568.0        577,536  Dsaccess.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  17:46  6.0.6568.0        184,320  Dscmsg.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  17:48  6.0.6568.0        962,560  Emsmdb32.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:39  6.0.6568.0      2,179,072  Ese.dll          
   24-Feb-2004  18:39  6.0.6568.0         40,960  Eseperf.dll      
   16-Feb-2004  23:13                      6,991  Eseperf.hxx
   24-Feb-2004  18:39                    391,634  Eseperf.ini
   24-Feb-2004  18:49  6.0.6568.0      3,579,904  Excdo.dll        
   24-Feb-2004  18:35  6.0.6568.0         94,208  Eximap4.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:36  6.0.6568.0        262,144  Exmime.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  17:21  6.0.6568.0        176,128  Exnntp.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0        143,360  Exodbesh.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0         57,344  Exodbpc.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0        200,704  Exodbprx.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0      2,179,072  Exoledb.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:33  6.0.6568.0         81,920  Exosal.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  18:36  6.0.6568.0         32,768  Expop3.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  18:36  6.0.6568.0         32,768  Exproto.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:40  6.0.6568.0        307,200  Exprox.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  17:48  6.0.6568.0        143,360  Exschema.exe     
   24-Feb-2004  18:41  6.0.6568.0        331,776  Exsmtp.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  17:50  6.0.6568.0        675,840  Exwform.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:23  6.0.6568.0        180,224  Exwin32.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:49  6.0.6568.0         40,960  Febecfg.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:35  6.0.6568.0         32,768  Iisif.dll        
   24-Feb-2004  18:37  6.0.6568.0        135,168  Iisproto.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:37  6.0.6568.0         61,440  Imap4be.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:52  6.0.6568.0        319,488  Imap4evt.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  17:50  6.0.6568.0        126,976  Imap4fe.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:35  6.0.6568.0        126,976  Imap4svc.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:37  6.0.6568.0         40,960  Jcb.dll          
   24-Feb-2004  17:22  6.0.6568.0         49,152  Mdbevent.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  17:42  6.0.6568.0      2,289,664  Mdbmsg.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  17:24  6.0.6568.0         32,768  Mdbrole.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:48  6.0.6568.0        909,312  Mdbsz.dll        
   24-Feb-2004  18:37  6.0.6568.0         24,576  Mdbtask.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:21  6.0.6568.0        151,552  Nntpex.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  18:32  6.0.6568.0         94,208  Peexch50.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:33  6.0.6568.0        413,696  Phatcat.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  18:35  6.0.6568.0         36,864  Pop3be.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  17:52  6.0.6568.0        303,104  Pop3evt.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:51  6.0.6568.0         24,576  Pop3fe.dll       
   24-Feb-2004  18:33  6.0.6568.0         73,728  Pop3svc.dll      
   24-Feb-2004  17:52  6.0.6568.0        163,840  Protomsg.dll     
   24-Feb-2004  18:37  6.0.6568.0        532,480  Reapi.dll        
   11-Jul-2003  21:39  5.3.18.6            6,656  Spmsg.dll        
   24-Jun-2003  18:45  5.3.18.5          100,352  Spuninst.exe     
   24-Feb-2004  18:35  6.0.6568.0      4,673,536  Store.exe        
   24-Feb-2004  17:50  6.0.6568.0      3,735,552  Wmtemplates.dll
Note Because of file dependencies, this update requires Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 How to obtain the latest Exchange 2000 Server service pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/20/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kberrmsg kbQFE kbfix kbExchange2000preSP4fix kbbug KB834320 kbAudITPRO
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