Microsoft KB Archive/192261

= OL97: Invalid Date causes GP Fault =

Article ID: 192261

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q192261



SYMPTOMS
If you use Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.02 or 8.03 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 and enter an invalid date such as 4/31/98 (there is no April 31st), you will get the following error message:

The value is not valid

Click OK. A Dr Watson error will be generated and Outlook will quit.



RESOLUTION
Install the Microsoft SR-2 update.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.02 and 8.03. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

Additional query words: hang crash stop SR2

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB192261

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