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in ver 8xx download one file don't work with Outlook Web App

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Zoran555
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If I download file from Outlook Web App (for example name.doc) in ver 8 and 8.0.1 in Save File firefox say You have chosen to open attachment.ashx which i a ashx file from https://.........

In prev versions all was ok.

If I download file from Outlook Web App (for example name.doc) in ver 8 and 8.0.1 in Save File firefox say You have chosen to open attachment.ashx which i a ashx file from https://......... In prev versions all was ok.

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Outlook Web Access sends an illegal Content-Dispositon header to Firefox. This is no longer allowed in Firefox 8. Firefox 9 will have a workaround for this so that Microsoft has time to fix their software.
See http://support.mozilla.com/nl/questions/895024
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/search?q=attachement.ashx
Bug 704989 - add workaround for broken Outlook Web App (OWA) attachment handling

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Chosen Solution

Outlook Web Access sends an illegal Content-Dispositon header to Firefox. This is no longer allowed in Firefox 8. Firefox 9 will have a workaround for this so that Microsoft has time to fix their software.
See http://support.mozilla.com/nl/questions/895024
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/search?q=attachement.ashx
Bug 704989 - add workaround for broken Outlook Web App (OWA) attachment handling