Q191886: Y2K: Reqmain.exe Displays the Incorrect Date after 1999

Article: Q191886
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,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, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.2a, 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Reqmain.exe, the date may be displayed incorrectly after December
31, 1999. 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.

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

MS-DOS
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This fix should have the following time stamp:

  Dispatch.exe   7/10/98   5:39p    85,245 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Import.exe     7/10/98   5:39p   205,905 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Rebuild.exe    7/22/98   2:26p    85,993 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Reqmain.exe    7/10/98   5:38p   109,879 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Srvmain.exe    7/10/98   5:38p   164,111 bytes (version 3.5.34)

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Dirsy2k.exe:

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

Windows NT
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This fix should have the following time stamp:

  Dispatch.exe   9/4/97   4:34p    72,854 bytes (version 3.5.32)
  Import.exe     9/4/97   4:33p   205,043 bytes (version 3.5.32)
  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/

OS/2
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This fix should have the following time stamp:

  Dispatch.exe   7/22/98   2:26p    73,098 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Import.exe     7/10/98   5:39p   205,905 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Rebuild.exe    7/22/98   2:26p    85,993 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Reqmain.exe    7/10/98   5:38p   109,879 bytes (version 3.5.34)
  Srvmain.exe    7/10/98   5:38p   164,111 bytes (version 3.5.34)

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 with Reqmain.exe for DOS. 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
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q191887 Y2K: Srvmain.exe for DOS Displays Incorrect Date after 1999

  Q191888 Y2K: DOS Dispatch Incorrectly Displays Year

  Q191889 Y2K: Rebuild.exe for DOS Displays Incorrect Date after 1999

  Q191905 Y2K: Key Dirsync Logs Display Incorrect Date after 1999

  Q191907 Y2K: Import.exe Displays Incorrect Date after 1999

Additional query words: Y2K, date, 2000, complient, dirsync, dir-sync

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Keywords          : kbYear2000 
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN320a kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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