Y2K: Seconds in Time Field Incorrect after 1999

ID: Q191943

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.2a, 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When External.exe is displayed on the screen while it's running, the date may be displayed incorrectly. As a result, the seconds in the time field may be pushed off the screen due to lack of space. For example, if you run External.exe on January 1, 2000, the year is displayed as "100" (without quotation marks) instead of "00". This additional digit causes the seconds in the time field to be pushed off the screen.

This problem does not occur before the year 2000.

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:


   Async.ovl      7/31/98   11:34a   372,634 bytes (version 3.5.34)
   External.exe   7/29/98    6:02p    57,583 bytes (version 3.5.34)
   X25eicon.ovl   7/29/98    6:13p   396,618 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/

OS/2

This fix should have the following time stamp:


   Async.ovl      7/29/98   6:22p   266,642 bytes (version 3.5.34)
   External.exe   7/29/98   6:14p    53,200 bytes (version 3.5.34)
   X25eicon.ovl   7/29/98   6:24p   263,986 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 PC Networks listed above. 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:

Q191942 Y2K: External.exe Displays Dates Incorrectly after 1999

Additional query words: Y2K, compliant, date, mail flow, MTA, delivery

Keywords : kb2000
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,3.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug