Y2K: NTMMTA Dirsync Process Incorrectly Logs Dates Beyond 1999

ID: Q192158

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

The NTMMTA Dispatch program incorrectly logs dates after 1999.

This problem occurs in the Central, Dirsync, Dispatch, and Dsserver logs. These logs use an incorrect date format, for example:


   01/01/100 10:50:31 | Status  Report from NETWORK/POSTOFFICE/$SYSTEM

The date format in the Central, Dirsync, Dispatch, and Dsserver logs is mm/dd/yy. Therefore, the date should change from xx/xx/99 to xx/xx/00. Instead, the date changes to xx/xx/100 for the year 2000 and xx/xx/101 for the year 2001.

CAUSE

The code working out the date format for the Central, Dirsync, Dispatch, and Dsserver logs was incorrect.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the following fix.

This fix should have the following time stamp:


   Dispatch.exe   9/4/97   4:34p    72,854 bytes (version 3.5.32)
   Import.exe   11/11/98   1:39PM  205,075 bytes (version 3.5.34)
   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/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Mail for PC Networks version 3.5. 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.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kb2000
Version : WINDOWS:3.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug