EMZ image received as attachment rather than rendered in message body

Recently received an email from a Microsoft employee. Rather than the graphics being rendered, it contained an image001.emz file attachment. A Notes client & template (v8.5 FP1) views the image (via right-click, view) but would not display it in the message body. Just a red X shows where it would be. If the message was forwarded, the client decompresses the attachment and puts it in the body of the forwarded document.

iNotes 8.5 Full (using IE7) treated it as an attachment also.

What are the plans to support this new image format?

Below is basic info about EMZ:

Files with an .EMZ extension are compressed (zipped) EMF formatted image files. This format was created by Microsoft to be used in their programs such as Microsoft Word and Visio.

The EMZ format is identical to Microsoft’s EMF format (Enhanced MetaFile) except that is uses GZIP compression. If you simply wish to decompress these files, you’ll need a GZIP compatible decompression utility (such as GZIP itself).

Subject: Does anyone know if this has been resolved

Of course this happens to upper mgmt, so they want an answer.

Subject: Same in 8.5.2

I have the same issue with an 8.5.2 client on Windows. Did you find a work-around? I noticed that forwarding or Edit/Saving the mail “solves” the issue.

Thanks

EDIT : I now have a PMR open for this.

Subject: Same here

Hello!

Today we also received a mail with attached .emz files. We are using Lotus Notes 8.5.3.

What was the result of your PMR?

Anybody knows how to fix this problem?

Thanks.