Q192239: Postmaster Messages Display Incorrect Date After 2000

Article: Q192239
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.2,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbYear2000
Last Modified: 19-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the Postmaster sends a message to a user after the year 2000, the message
displays 10 or 100 instead of the correct date. Delivery receipts and read
receipts may also show the same incorrect date.

CAUSE
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An older version of MS Mail is being used.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain
the following fix.

This fix should have the following time stamp:

  Async.ovl      6/26/97   11:34a   266,962 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  External.exe   6/26/97   11:34a    53,408 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  X25eicon.ovl   6/26/97   11:35a   264,290 bytes (version 3.5.34)

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Exty2k.exe:

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/All-Y2K/

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Mail
for Windows listed at the beginning of this article. A supported fix is now
available, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only
to systems experiencing this specific problem. Contact Microsoft Product Support
Services for more information.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbYear2000 
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300 kbMail350 kbMail320 kbMail2xSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.2,3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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