Microsoft KB Archive/238020

= XIMS: NNTP Service Converts Two-Digit Years Incorrectly =

Article ID: 238020

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q238020





SYMPTOMS
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service may not properly convert two-digit years to four digits. For example, if you specify the year 2000 using "00", the service may convert the two-digit year to 1900 instead of 2000.

When a messaging client attempts to post a message to an NNTP server using a two-digit year, the fact that the two-digit year is converted incorrectly may cause an error message similar to the following to be displayed:

441 (647) Article Rejected -- The Date in the date header is too old.

Microsoft is currently not aware of any messaging clients that post messages using two-digit years.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1139

If you are running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or Service Pack 4:

To determine if a localized version of this software update is available, change ""USA"" in the URL above to the appropriate localized abbreviation. Click herefor a list of these abbreviations.

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.



MORE INFORMATION
After you apply the software update, two-digit years are converted to four digits according to the following table:

Additional query words: Y2K

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix KB238020

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