PC Win: How the Inbox Received Time Stamp Is Set (119089)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.0b
- Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.2
This article was previously published under Q119089 SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Mail for Windows, the Inbox contains the message
header with the time the message was received. This Inbox time stamp
is set by the delivery agent. If the message is from another user on the
same postoffice, the time is stamped by the sending client. If the message
is from an external postoffice or a downstream postoffice, the time is
stamped by the External Mail program (EXTERNAL.EXE). If the message is from
a gateway directly serving the postoffice, the time is stamped by the
gateway.
The External Mail program sometimes does not time stamp messages
transferred
asynchronously or through an X.25 connection. Therefore, the received time
stamp reflects the time when the message was composed and not the time it
was received by EXTERNAL.EXE.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0, 3.0b, and
3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. This problem was corrected in
version 3.2a (which includes EXTERNAL.EXE version 3.2.9).
For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
There is also a newer version of EXTERNAL.EXE, which is available from the
Microsoft Software Library (MSL).
You can find EXTUPD.EXE, a self-extracting file, on the following
services:
- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the
Internet
On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
Enter kbfile EXTUPD.EXE, and click GO!
Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
- Internet (anonymous FTP)
ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
Get EXTUPD.EXE
- The Microsoft Network
On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location. Type
mssupport.
Double-click the MS Software Library icon.
Find the appropriate product area. Locate
and Download EXTUPD.EXE.
For additional information about downloading, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/19/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB119089 |
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