Microsoft KB Archive/191942

= PC Ext: External.exe Displays Dates Incorrectly after 1999 =

Article ID: 191942

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q191942



SYMPTOMS
External.exe for DOS and External.exe for OS/2 may display the incorrect date for the years following 1999. In various locations (in logs and on screen), the year may be displayed incorrectly. For example: the years 2000 through 2009 display as 10, the years 2010 through 2019 display as 11, the years 2020 through 2029 display as 12, and so on. Or in some locations, the date 01/01/2000 is displayed as 01/01/100.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

MS-DOS
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

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

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/all-y2k/

Windows NT
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

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

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/all-y2k/

OS/2
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

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

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/all-y2k/



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the External.exe program that is included with Microsoft Mail for PC Networks version 3.2, 3.2a, and 3.5 for MS-DOS, Windows NT, and OS/2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191943 Y2K: Seconds in Time Field Incorrect after 1999

Additional query words: Y2K compliant date mail flow MTA delivery

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB191942

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