142700 - Outlook messages with stationary freeze mail window

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 98626

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Message Display, defect)

Description

[CharlesTaylor]

Build 2002050306 (RC1) W2K

Messages sent from Outlook (and Express) with "Stationary" backgrounds cause
MailNews to freeze. CPU goes to 100% on the mozilla process and all panes of
Mail window stop refreshing. This will be especially noticable if you minimize
and restore the mail window. The desktop (or whatever was on the screen) will be
displayed in the folder and message pane. When in this state the balance of the
mailer is flakey, probably due the the CPU utilization.

The mailer can be revived by scrolling the Folder list or message list scroll
bars, however CPU stays at 100% until a diferent message is selected. JavaScript
for mail is disabled, so that isn't the problem.

Messages with animated GIF's embeded seem to be the culprit, not sure.

See attached Screen Shot and Message.

Reproduce:
1.Send a mail for OE or outlook using fancy stationary. Get some at
www.sandrasue2.com
2.Open the message in MailNews.
3.Minimize MailNews
4.Restore MailNews

Reproducability: Most "fancy" OE stationary will cause the bug to show.

Comment 1

[CharlesTaylor]

Attachment: Screen shot with anotations

Comment 2

[CharlesTaylor]

Attachment: A message the MailNews doesn't like

Mesage was edited for the privacy of the sender.

Comment 3

[Alexey Chernyak]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 98626 ***

Comment 4

[laurel]

marking verified as a duplicate