Error message when you use Outlook to open an e-mail message that contains a PDF attachment from an external mail system: "There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired"

You install security update 931832 on a server that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Additionally, you configure the Microsoft Office Outlook client in Microsoft Exchange Server mode. When you use Outlook to open an e-mail message that contains a PDF attachment from an external mail system, you receive the following error message: Note This problem occurs only in Exchange 2003 SP2. You can open the PDF attachment as expected before security update 931832 is installed. Additionally, POP3 mail clients or IMAP4 mail clients may still synchronize messages and then open PDF attachments successfully after security update 931832 is installed.

Hotfix information

After you apply this hotfix, incoming messages that have PDF attachments are processed correctly.

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.

Prerequisites

Exchange 2003 SP2 must be installed on the server before you apply this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart requirement

When you apply this hotfix, the following services will be restarted:

• The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service
• The IIS Admin service and all dependent services

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

File 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 item in Control Panel.

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

For more information about security update 931832, visit the following Microsoft Web site: