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

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

  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/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 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 software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if 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. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

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: 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:

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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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 informationAfter 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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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 informationOutlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter 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.
• 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

  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ )

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