DOCUMENT:Q194857  20-MAY-2002  [pcmail]
TITLE   :PC DirSync: Break Relative Parameter Not Set Properly
PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the -tu parameter with the External program(External.exe) and the
value is greater than 120 minutes, the Break Relative parameter that is produced
does not equate to the original minutes set.


RESOLUTION
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A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but
has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

   File Name      Version
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   Dispatch.exe   3.5.29

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Exty2k.exe:

   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/pcmail-public/All-Y2K/


This problem was corrected in version 3.05.0029 of external.exe.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Mail for PC Networks
version 3.5.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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