Microsoft KB Archive/918423

= Description of the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: May 9, 2006 =

Article ID: 918423

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

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SUMMARY
Microsoft has released the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.

This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:


 * The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package.
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
 * Whether you must make any registry changes.
 * The files that the hotfix package contains.



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 9, 2006.

Issues that the hotfix package fixes
This hotfix package fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:  Consider the following scenario. You create a security form in Outlook 2003 that blocks .txt file attachments in e-mail messages. You install the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package (Emsmdb32.dll) that is dated December 19, 2005. After you install that hotfix package, .txt file attachments are now allowed in Outlook 2003.

For more information about the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package (Emsmdb32.dll) that is dated December 19, 2005, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

912008 Description of the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package (Emsmdb32.dll): December 19, 2005

 In Outlook 2003, when you drag an item to the file system, the envelope icon may be incorrectly displayed for the item. For example, you may experience this problem when you perform either of the following operations:  You drag an .oft template file to a drive location in Microsoft Windows Explorer on a computer that has Outlook 2003 installed. In this example, you expect the Outlook icon to be displayed for the file in the folder. However, the envelope icon is displayed instead. You copy and paste an Outlook contact to a drive location in Microsoft Windows Explorer. In this example, you expect the contact icon to be displayed for the contact. However, the envelope icon is displayed instead. 



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Hotfix download links
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the English package now.Download the Chinese Simplified (CHS) package now.Download the Chinese Traditional (CHT) package now.Download the German package now.Download the Portuguese (Brazil) package now.Download the Portuguese (Portugal) package now.Download the Spanish package now. For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites
This hotfix is a post Office 2003 Service Pack 2 hotfix. To install the hotfix, you must have Office 2003 Service Pack 2 installed.

For more information about Office 2003 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

887616 Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 2

Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to create any registry keys or modify any registry keys to use any hotfixes that this package contains.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists.

English
The English version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the English version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Chinese Simplified (CHS)
The Chinese Simplified (CHS) version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the Chinese Simplified (CHS) version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Chinese Traditional (CHT)
The Chinese Traditional (CHT) version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the Chinese Traditional (CHT) version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

German
The German version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the German version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Portuguese (Brazil)
The Portuguese (Brazil) version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the Portuguese (Brazil) version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Portuguese (Portugal)
The Portuguese (Portugal) version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the Portuguese (Portugal) version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Spanish
The Spanish version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information

Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the Spanish version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix package is installed, the MUI version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or later file attributes, that are listed in the following table.

Additional notes
 For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.</li> For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when Microsoft corrects software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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