OL97: Date Prints in Empty User Defined Date/Time Field

ID: Q168622

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

If you create a Microsoft Outlook 97 form that contains an empty user defined Date/Time field, the field prints and appears in Print Preview with the date, 1/1/4501.

RESOLUTION

To prevent the date 1/1/4501 from printing, you must enter a valid date in the user-defined field.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Outlook 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Outlook 97 version 8.02 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Start Outlook.

2. On the File menu, point to New and click Mail Message to open a new

   mail message.

3. On Tools menu, click Design Outlook Form.

4. On the Field Chooser, click New.

5. In the Name box, type User Date Field. In the Type list, click to

   select Date/Time and click OK.

6. Drag the User Date Field to the message form. You may need to resize

   existing form controls to make room for the new field.

7. On the Tools menu, click Design Outlook Form to exit the form design

   mode. The User Date Field should show the value of None.

8. On the File menu, click Print or Print Preview.

The User Date field prints and previews with the value 1/1/4501.

Keywords          : PtrProb 
Version           : WINDOWS:8.02,97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: June 3, 1998