Article ID: 191942
Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.5
This article was previously published under Q191942
SYMPTOMS
External.exe for DOS and External.exe for OS/2 may display the incorrect
date for the years following 1999. In various locations (in logs and on
screen), the year may be displayed incorrectly. 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. Or in some locations, the
date 01/01/2000 is displayed as 01/01/100.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
MS-DOS
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
| File name | Date | Size |
|---|
| Async.ovl | 7/31/98 | 372,634 bytes |
| External.exe | 7/29/98 | 57,583 bytes |
| X25eicon.ovl | 7/29/98 | 396,618 bytes |
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Exty2k.exe:
Windows NT
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
| File name | Date | Size |
|---|
| Async.ovl | 4/15/99 | 277,040 bytes |
| External.exe | 4/15/99 | 54,608 bytes |
| X25eicon.ovl | 4/15/99 | 274,880 bytes |
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Exty2k.exe:
OS/2
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
| File name | Date | Size |
|---|
| Async.ovl | 7/29/98 | 266,642 bytes |
| External.exe | 7/29/98 | 53,200 bytes |
| X25eicon.ovl | 7/29/98 | 263,986 bytes |
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Exty2k.exe:
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the External.exe program that is included with Microsoft Mail for PC Networks version 3.2, 3.2a, and 3.5 for MS-DOS, Windows NT, and OS/2.
Additional query words: Y2K compliant date mail flow MTA delivery
Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB191942