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Q192158: Y2K: NTMMTA Dirsync Process Incorrectly Logs Dates Beyond 1999

Article: Q192158
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbYear2000
Last Modified: 19-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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:

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Keywords          : kbYear2000 
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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