Microsoft KB Archive/58595

= Mac Hyp: GetDate Gets the Time and Date a Message Was Sent =

Article ID: 58595

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (SDK) for HyperCard 2.0
 * Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q58595



SUMMARY
To return the time and date that a message was sent, use the following syntax:   msmail (getDate, messageRef)=>date The time is returned in standard Macintosh format (that is, in seconds since midnight, January 1, 1904). Use the HyperCard command &quot;convert&quot; to change this number into words. For example, use the following syntax:   put msmail(getDate, messageRef) into sentDate convert sentDate to long date &quot;messageRef&quot; is a reference to a selected message returned by GetMessage.

This information is taken from the &quot;Microsoft Mail HyperCard Interface Documentation.&quot;

Keywords: KB58595

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