Article ID: 899475 - Last Review: October 25, 2007 - Revision: 1.4

An attached e-mail message is blank when you view the message in Outlook in an Exchange Server 2003 organization or in an Exchange 2000 Server organization

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SYMPTOMS

In a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization or in a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server organization, you receive an e-mail message that has an attached e-mail message in Microsoft Outlook. When you view the attached message, the message is blank. This problem occurs when all the following conditions are true:
  • An event sink is registered on the Exchange store in the Exchange Server organization. Additionally, the event sink is active.

    Note An event sink may be registered by third-party antivirus software services.
  • Outlook is configured as a MAPI client.
  • A rule that automatically forwards the received message is configured in Outlook.
  • The content type of the attached message is "message/rfc822."
Similarly, the recipient of the automatically forwarded message receives a blank attachment.

WORKAROUND

  • Do not use an event sink on the Exchange store.
  • Do not use a rule that automatically forwards messages in Outlook.
  • Use a non-MAPI client to receive and forward messages.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
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