PC Win: Month Displays as "MM" in Received Date

Last reviewed: December 16, 1997
Article ID: Q124486
3.20 3.20a WINDOWS kbusage

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.2 and 3.2a

SYMPTOMS

In version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, the received date field may display the month as "MM." For example, the date may display as

   MM/14/94

instead of:

   12/14/94

RESOLUTION

Check the following settings:

  1. Run Windows Control Panel and choose the Date/Time icon. Make sure the date and time are correct.

  2. Run Windows Control Panel and choose International. Make sure the settings are correct for your situation. For example:

          Country:  United States
          Language: English (American)
          Keyboard Layout: US
          Measurement: English
          List Separator: ,
    

    Check the International Date and Time formats, as well as the Long Date Format, making sure the order is correct (in this example, MDY).

  3. In the WIN.INI file, check the international ([intl]) section. It should have the following two entries.

          [intl]
          sShortDate=M/d/yy
          sLongDate=dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy
    

The settings should match the ones above. If they have extra characters or if they contain the wrong separator character, the problem described above may occur. If you are unsure about the format of the lines in the [intl] section, try comparing yours to the [intl] section of another installation that is not experiencing the problem.


Additional reference words: 3.20 3.20a date format receive
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: MailPCWin


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Last reviewed: December 16, 1997
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