Microsoft KB Archive/813412

= FIX: xp_readmail Returns NULL in the attachment Column If the Attachment's Type Is Message Format =

Article ID: 813412

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit

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BUG #: 363735 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
In SQL Server 2000, the xp_readmail stored procedure returns NULL in the attachment column if the mail message contains an attachment whose type is Message Format (*.msg).



CAUSE
This problem occurs because when a mail message contains an attachment whose type is Message Format, it is marked as embedded and does not have a title. When this configuration occurs, SQL Server 2000 does not know how to continue.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Hotfix information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 ---  17-Jan-2002  18:45  2000.80.568.0      29,244  Dbmslpcn.dll 30-Aug-2002 11:08                    786,432  Distmdl.ldf 30-Aug-2002 11:08                  2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf 11-Dec-2002 07:50                        180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 02-Jul-2002 05:35  2000.80.650.0     107,088  Impprov.dll 19-Jul-2002 06:56                    774,516  Instdist.sql 11-Dec-2002 07:50                      1,402  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 20-Aug-2002 06:24  2000.80.679.0     111,172  Logread.exe 15-Dec-2002 13:21  2000.80.717.0      90,692  Msgprox.dll 06-Apr-2002 16:08  2000.80.606.0      62,024  Odsole70.dll 02-Jan-2002 15:59                     18,185  Qfe356326.sql 20-Aug-2002 06:47  2000.80.679.0     135,748  Qrdrsvc.exe 26-Aug-2002 12:49  2000.80.679.0     406,088  Rdistcom.dll 03-Oct-2001 15:36                    437,302  Replcom.sql 20-Aug-2002 06:33  2000.80.679.0     152,136  Replmerg.exe 25-Nov-2002 11:43                  1,004,990  Replmerg.sql 15-Dec-2002 13:21  2000.80.717.0     221,768  Replprov.dll 15-Dec-2002 13:21  2000.80.717.0     303,688  Replrec.dll 03-Oct-2001 15:36                    986,906  Replsys.sql 03-Oct-2001 15:36                    881,228  Repltran.sql 26-Aug-2002 12:49  2000.80.679.0     283,208  Rinitcom.dll 16-Sep-2002 12:31                    390,045  Securityhotfix.sql 26-Aug-2002 12:49  2000.80.679.0      28,672  Sqlagent.dll 26-Aug-2002 08:39  2000.80.679.0     311,872  Sqlagent.exe 28-Aug-2002 06:32  2000.80.679.0      49,152  Sqlagent.rll 26-Aug-2002 12:49  2000.80.679.0      53,824  Sqlcmdss.dll 28-Aug-2002 06:40  2000.80.679.0      12,288  Sqlcmdss.rll 14-Jan-2003 11:39  2000.80.725.0     172,600  Sqlmap70.dll 14-Jan-2003 11:39  2000.80.725.0   7,479,377  Sqlservr.exe 01-Nov-2002 08:56  2000.80.698.0      45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 17-Jan-2002 18:45  2000.80.568.0      29,244  Ssmslpcn.dll 19-Dec-2002 14:55  2000.80.719.0      82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 02-Jan-2003 10:12  2000.80.722.0      25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 06-Apr-2002 16:08  2000.80.606.0      70,208  Xplog70.dll 06-Apr-2002 16:08  2000.80.606.0      53,828  Xpqueue.dll 06-Apr-2002 16:08  2000.80.606.0     156,228  Xprepl.dll 11-Jul-2002 15:00  2000.80.658.0     279,104  Xpstar.dll 16-Sep-2002 13:12  2000.80.686.0      98,872  Xpweb70.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
After you apply this hotfix, if you receive a mail message that has an attachment whose type is Message Format, the attachment is saved with a .tmp file name extension. The saved copy is actually the original .msg file that has been reformatted as a text document.

For additional information about another hotfix that permits you to save an attachment whose type is Message Format, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

814894 FIX: The Xp_readmail Stored Procedure Only Saves the Text of an Embedded Attachment

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB813412

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