Article ID: 813412
Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007
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
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.
RESOLUTION
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 "Applies to" 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
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