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PC DirSync: Break Relative Parameter Not Equal to Original Minutes Set

Article ID: 194857

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.5

This article was previously published under Q194857

SYMPTOMS

When you use the -tu parameter with the External program(External.exe) and the value is greater than 120 minutes, the Break Relative parameter that is produced does not equate to the original minutes set.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems 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 on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   File Name      Version
   ----------------------
   Dispatch.exe   3.5.29

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Exty2k.exe:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/All-Y2K/

This problem was corrected in version 3.05.0029 of external.exe.

STATUS

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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB194857