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Q192242: Admin Print Functions after Year 2000 Show Incorrect Date Format

Article: Q192242
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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After the year 2000, when you use the Administrator program to print to a
printer or a file, the year 2000 is displayed as "100" (for example 1/1/100),
instead of "00."

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

This fix should have the following time stamp:

  Admin.exe 7/24/98 1:49p 535,837 bytes (version 3.5.34)

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Admy2k.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 the versions of Microsoft Mail
for PC Networks listed at the beginning of this article. 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 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN320a kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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