Microsoft KB Archive/255506

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Site Server SP3 Breaks Search on Text Files in Exchange Server Public Folders

Article ID: 255506

Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q255506

SYMPTOMS

After you install Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3), you can no longer query a text (.txt) file attachment that is contained in an Exchange Server public folder.

CAUSE

This is caused by a change in the way attachments are searched.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, replace the version of the Exchci.dll file from Site Server 3.0 SP3 with the version created in the backup directory when you install SP3.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Site Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date      Time     Size     File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------
   12/10/99  03:57p   124,176  Exchci.dll     x86
                



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Site Server 3.0.


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