Y2K: Reqmain.exe Displays the Incorrect Date after 1999
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.2a, 3.5
SYMPTOMS
When you run Reqmain.exe, the date may be displayed incorrectly after
December 31, 1999. For example: the years 2000 through 2009 display as 10,
the years 2010 through 2019 display as 11, the years 2020 through 2029
display as 12, and so on.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to
obtain the following fix.
MS-DOS
This fix should have the following time stamp:
Dispatch.exe 7/10/98 5:39p 85,245 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Import.exe 7/10/98 5:39p 205,905 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Rebuild.exe 7/22/98 2:26p 85,993 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Reqmain.exe 7/10/98 5:38p 109,879 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Srvmain.exe 7/10/98 5:38p 164,111 bytes (version 3.5.34)
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as
Dirsy2k.exe:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/All-Y2K/
Windows NT
This fix should have the following time stamp:
Dispatch.exe 9/4/97 4:34p 72,854 bytes (version 3.5.32)
Import.exe 9/4/97 4:33p 205,043 bytes (version 3.5.32)
Rebuild.exe 9/4/97 4:34p 85,993 bytes (version 3.5.32)
Reqmain.exe 9/4/97 4:32p 109,879 bytes (version 3.5.32)
Srvmain.exe 9/4/97 4:33p 163,925 bytes (version 3.5.32)
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as
Dirsy2k.exe:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/All-Y2K/
OS/2
This fix should have the following time stamp:
Dispatch.exe 7/22/98 2:26p 73,098 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Import.exe 7/10/98 5:39p 205,905 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Rebuild.exe 7/22/98 2:26p 85,993 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Reqmain.exe 7/10/98 5:38p 109,879 bytes (version 3.5.34)
Srvmain.exe 7/10/98 5:38p 164,111 bytes (version 3.5.34)
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as
Dirsy2k.exe:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/All-Y2K/
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Reqmain.exe for DOS. 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.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q191887
TITLE : Y2K: Srvmain.exe for DOS Displays Incorrect Date after 1999
ARTICLE-ID: Q191888
TITLE : Y2K: DOS Dispatch Incorrectly Displays Year
ARTICLE-ID: Q191889
TITLE : Y2K: Rebuild.exe for DOS Displays Incorrect Date after 1999
ARTICLE-ID: Q191905
TITLE : Y2K: Key Dirsync Logs Display Incorrect Date after 1999
ARTICLE-ID: Q191907
TITLE : Y2K: Import.exe Displays Incorrect Date after 1999
Additional query words: Y2K, date, 2000, complient, dirsync, dir-sync
Keywords : kb2000 MailPCDirSync
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,3.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
