Microsoft KB Archive/119304

MCI: 7-Bit ASCII Attachments Handled Incorrectly

PSS ID Number: Q119304 Article last modified on 02-29-1996

2.10b

MS-DOS

= SYMPTOMS =

The Microsoft Mail Gateway to MCI incorrectly handles 7-bit ASCII attachments sent to an MCI Mail address.

These attachments are commonly generated by foreign mail systems using X.400 or Soft*Switch Central transport backends; the filename for such an attachment is a seven followed by no file extension.

= CAUSE =

The Windows client cannot view files without extensions. (The MS-DOS client has no problem.)

= RESOLUTION =

This problem was corrected in VFORMS.DLL version 3.2.0.4064. If you do not have version 3.2.0.4064 (or later), You can find VFORMUPD.EXE, a self-extracting file, on the following services:


 * Microsoft’s World Wide Web Site on the Internet On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon. Click Knowledge Base, and select the product. Enter kbfile VFORMUPD.EXE, and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
 * Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder. Get VFORMUPD.EXE
 * The Microsoft Network On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location. Type “mssupport” (without the quotation marks). Double-click the MS Software Library icon. Find the appropriate product area. Locate and Download VFORMUPD.EXE.
 * Microsoft Partner Network (MSPN) On MSPN Desktop, double-click the Software Library icon. Search for VFORMUPD.EXE. Display results and download.
 * Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download VFORMUPD.EXE

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Additional reference words: 2.10b KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbfile KBSubCategory: MailGWMCI ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.