Update Available for Outlook Express 4.01 SP2 IMAP and News Dates |
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 95
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Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 98
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Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0
SUMMARY
Microsoft has made an update available that addresses a potential misinterpretation of date information in Outlook Express. When
you receive an IMAP e-mail message or a news message with a 2-digit year as the sent date, the date may be misinterpreted under certain
conditions. Additional information about this issue is available from the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/y2k
Updates are available for the following products:
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0 (Alpha and x86)
NOTE: Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2 is included with Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2.
How to determine your version of Outlook Express
To determine your version of Outlook Express and whether or not you need to update, click the Help menu in Outlook Express, click About Microsoft Outlook Express, and then note the version number just below the Outlook Express title in the dialog box:
- If the version number is 5.00.20xx.xxxx or higher, you do not need to update.
- If the version number is 4.72.36xx.x, you need the update for Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2.
- If the version number is 4.72.31xx.x, you need the update for Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1.
- If the version number is 4.71.17xx.x or 4.72.21xx.x, you need to either:
- Upgrade to Internet Explorer and Outlook Express 5.
- Upgrade to Internet Explorer and Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2, and then apply the appropriate patch.
If the 2-digit year is anything other than 99, Outlook Express interprets the century value as being the same as the current century. If the current year is 2000, and a 2-digit date is received as 97, then the year is interpreted as 2097. However, there is a situation when different logic is applied. If a 2-digit year of 99 is received and the current year is a multiple of 100 (for example, 2000), the year is interpreted as the current year plus 98 (for example, 2098).
MORE INFORMATION
Update Information by Product:
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 SP2 for Windows 95:
Update File Name: en-x86-Q234680.exe
Availability: http://www.microsoft.com/y2k
Updated File Name Size (bytes) Date Version
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msoert.dll 61072 6/7/99 4.72.3706.700
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 SP2 for Windows 98:
Update File Name: en-x86-Q234680.exe
Availability: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Updated File Name Size (bytes) Date Version
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msoert.dll 61072 6/7/99 4.72.3706.700
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 SP2 for Windows NT 4.0 x86:
Update File Name: en-x86-Q234680.exe
Availability: http://www.microsoft.com/y2k
Updated File Name Size (bytes) Date Version
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msoert.dll 61072 6/7/99 4.72.3706.700
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 SP2 for Windows NT 4.0 Alpha:
Update File Name: en-axp-Q234680.exe
Availability: http://www.microsoft.com/y2k
Updated File Name Size (bytes) Date Version
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msoert.dll 153360 6/7/99 4.72.3706.700
For more information about how Microsoft products are affected by year 2000
(Y2K) issues, please see the following Microsoft World Wide Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/year2000/
Additional query words:
y2k
Keywords : kbenv kbui outexw95 outexnt outexw98
Version : WINDOWS:4.01 Service Pack 2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
