Microsoft KB Archive/223638

= OL2000: Date Shown in the Sent: Field of the Original Message Header is Gregorian English =

Article ID: 223638

Article Last Modified on 9/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q223638



NOTE: This article discusses complex scripts functionality. Complex scripts functionality is available when you use the Office Language Settings tool to enable a language, such as Arabic or Hebrew, that requires this functionality. For more information about multilingual features, click Microsoft your Office product Help on the Help menu, type multilingual features in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics that are returned.



SYMPTOMS
When replying to or forwarding a message in the Arabic language version of Outlook, the Sent field in the header of the original message is always shown as a Gregorian English calendar type, even if the system calendar is set to Hijri.



CAUSE
The option Use English for message headers on replies and forwards is selected by default.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, on the Tools menu, click Options. On the Mail format tab, click International options, and click to clear the Use English for message headers on replies and forwards check box.

Additional query words: RTL LTR Arabic Hebrew Lunar Hijri

Keywords: kbprb kbbidi KB223638

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