Microsoft KB Archive/192239

= Postmaster Messages Display Incorrect Date After 2000 =

Article ID: 192239

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Client 2.5
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.2
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q192239



SYMPTOMS
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
An older version of MS Mail is being used.



RESOLUTION
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
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.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB192239

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