LO47611: CANNOT OPEN ATTACHED FILE DOWNLOADED TO IMAP CLIENT

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• Cannot open attached file downloaded to  IMAP client
  
  Domino Server : AIX 5.3 / 64-bit Domino 85FP1HF473 ,  Windows
  2003 / 32-bit
  85FP1HF478
  Outlook Client : Windows XP / Outlook Express 6.0 and  Outlook
  2003
  Protocol : IMAP
  
  Symptom is reproduced in all server platforms (AIX and
  Windows).
  Local team tested with Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and
  Microsoft Outlook 2003.  Symptom is reproduced in both clients.
  
  *** Steps to reproduce
  1. Start Domino 8.5 FP1 server
  
  2.  From the Internet Explorer 7.0, open the document and
  download the two attached files.
  ==> No problem to open the downloaded the two files (ppt and
  xls) in client laptop.
  
  4. Create a new account in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or
  Microsoft Outlook 2003 and download the document.
  ==> Could not open the downloaded two files (ppt and xls).
  
  *** Further test result
  When checked the same step under the "POP3" protocol instead of
  "IMAP"
  protocol, issue is not on POP3.
  There was no problem to open the downloaded two files (ppt and
  xls) in case
  POP3 protocol is used.
  A bug in CD to MIME conversion is suspected
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A programming error was found but will not be corrected. It
   will be a permanent restriction.
  

Problem conclusion

• A programming error was found but will not be corrected. It
   will be a permanent restriction.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# EHLE7ZBDTL.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• NA
  

Fix information

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