Postmaster Messages Display Incorrect Date After 2000
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 3.2, 3.5
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 : kb2000 MailPCWin
Version : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.2,3.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
