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Outlook 97 Import/Export Date Fix

Brief Description
Outlook® 97 may use the wrong century when importing and exporting dates formatted with two-digit years. This download fixes the two translation files used by Outlook 97, and will help avoid confusing date formats in the year 2000 (Y2K) and beyond.

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Quick Details
File Name:o97dtfix.exe
Version:4.0
Date Published:5/17/1999
Language:English
Download Size:181 KB
Estimated Download Time: 1 min 56K

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Overview

When you use Microsoft Outlook® 97 to import or export text files with dates formatted with two-digit years, some years may fall within the wrong century. To avoid confusing date formats in the year 2000 (Y2K) and beyond, install this fix to update the two translation files that control date importing and exporting in Outlook 97.


The Knowledge Base article OL97: Year 2000 Dates Are Imported and Exported Incorrectly contains additional information about the date importing and exporting problem, including examples of how Outlook determines centuries when years are entered with two digits. Note  Outlook 98 also may not properly import or export text files with dates formatted with two-digit years. However, this fix only applies to Outlook 97. Read the Knowledge Base article OL98: Year 2000 Dates Are Imported and Exported Incorrectly to learn more about incorrect importing and exporting of dates in Outlook 98.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows NT
  • This download works with the following Office applications:
    • Outlook 97

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Instructions


To install this download
  1. You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you are offline.
  2. Download the file from this page by clicking the Download link at the top left of this page and following the instructions in the dialog boxes.
  3. Double-click the o97dtfix.exe program file on your hard disk to start the setup program.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.



Instructions for use:
Once you have installed this update, use Outlook 97 as you normally would.


To remove this download:
This update cannot be uninstalled.

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