OL97: Invalid Date causes GP Fault

ID: Q192261

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.02, 8.03

SYMPTOMS

If you use Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.02 or 8.03 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 and enter an invalid date such as 4/31/98 (there is no April 31st), you will get the following error message:

   The value is not valid

Click OK. A Dr Watson error will be generated and Outlook will quit.

RESOLUTION

Install the Microsoft SR-2 update.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.02 and 8.03. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q151261
   TITLE : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

Additional query words: hang crash stop SR2

Version           : WINDOWS:8.02,8.03
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: September 9, 1998