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If you did not apply the updates to your various PCs and devices as noted on our http://www.microsoft.com/dst2007 daylight saving time information site, but manually adjusted the time, please note that older devices may 'spring forward' on the first Sunday Read More...
Symptom : Any calendaring client may show 1 hour later on a recipients' calendar appointment (Outlook, OWA, Blackberry or Goode devices etc.). The recipient will appear to not follow DST2007 rules. This is true even with OS patches are successfully applied Read More...
After applying 931836 time zone changes don’t take effect until you manually change the time zone Symptom: We have isolated reports that Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 may find that their Windows clocks do not move forward for DST, even with fixes applied Read More...
I f you use Event Viewer, DST can cause unexpected behavior because Event Viewer changes the displayed time (and possibly the date) for events that have already occurred. For example, if an event occurred at 6:00 P.M. in standard time, after you move Read More...
A known issue... if you use Event Viewer, DST can cause unexpected behavior because Event Viewer changes the displayed time (and possibly the date) for events that have already occurred. For example, if an event occurred at 6:00 P.M. in standard time, Read More...
What is a resource mailbox ? · A resource mailbox is a mailbox that represents conference rooms and company equipment. Resource mailboxes can be included as resources in meeting requests, providing a simple and efficient way to manage the scheduling of Read More...
Executive Summary: Applications using historical data from 2006 (or any previous years) can have invalid results. Microsoft is currently working to provide support for vendors and software developers for their applications, if the application does not Read More...
Q: Is Cisco MeetingPlace impacted by DST and how do they rebase meetings? A: It’s our understanding that MeetinPlace leverages the core OS for the DST information, so that they are fine once the underlying Windows 2000 Server is patched. We understand Read More...
Q: Where can I find out more about the status of any impact on SharePoint by the Daylight Saving Time change in 2007? A: Please see http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/03/10/key-us-daylight-savings-time-information.aspx on the official blog Read More...
Q: I tried to install the KB928225 patch (Exchange 2000 CDO update). The patch failed and asked me to check the log. "First condition in rollup.andop.section failed" is what I found. A: Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Exchange Read More...
As with any deployment these should be tested to ensure they meet your needs and will operate in your environment. There are many variations of these possible and the examples do not take into account differences and customizations that exist across environments. Read More...
Q: We were able to do the rebasing of appts, but now historical appointments in 1999 are incorrect. What effect does the rebasing tool have on old messages that are restored from archive systems like the vault. What about items that are restored on Exchange? Read More...
Q:I see many other valid users also showing up in the errors.txt file. Do I have to do something to correct them or how can I enable timezone in their mailboxes? A: Users may wind up in both errors and the output file due to a bug. If the user in the Read More...
Q: Hello, We are in Quebec, Canada, we use the French Version Windows XP, when I tried to launch the patch for DTS change, it said the language is not same, is there any patch for French Version? A: when you go to the download site you can pick the language Read More...
Q: What is the best way to determine if the MSI installation of the Windows Mobile patch for DST 07 has been applied? When using a cab file the patch shows up under Remove Programs, however with the MSI it does not. A: Quick and dirty, do Start, Settings, Read More...
Q: SBS 2003 w Exchange 2003 SP2, patched with KB 931836 and KB 926666, then rebooted: OWA clients see DST rules in TZ picker in both basic and premier client modes. I expect them to see new Pacific TZ in picker but they see DST 2006 version, Pacific + Read More...
Q: So what relationship does this hot fix kb 932962 have to this kb 926666 in terms of CDO? What’s the difference? Also, what order does KB 932962 have to be deployed in as relates to OS DST KB 926666? A: kb 932962 is the Outlook (client) version. kb Read More...
Q: Microsoft SQL server 2000/2003 DST- If you are not using the Notification Service, do I need to worry about anything else except the OS patch? A: No. OS patch only. Read More...
Q: Hi, thanks for ignoring my question. Please tell me *why* I should patch SharePoint if I have no public calendars or exchange public folder linkages. I have seen no rationale for patching on any of the sites. A: In this case, SharePoint servers only Read More...
Q: What is the DST solution for VC++ 6.0 app using _timezone variable? Are we going to gat a patch from you? or we have to make code changes? also how will we test before/after scenarios? A: Sorry, VC++ 6.0 is unsupported and will not have a patch. You Read More...
Q: Is there a definitive list for DST updates with regard to Windows Small Business Server 2003 SBS2003? A: The best resource for this is gong to be at http://www.microsoft.com/dst2007 . See also http://blogs.msdn.com/mthree/archive/2007/01/25/daylight-saving-time-dst-impacts-on-windows-small-business-server-2003-sbs-2003.aspx Read More...
Q: what about SBS 2000: does http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836 apply or is that a manual process as it is with Exchange 2000? A: There is a CDO patch available for Exchange 2000, which will apply to SBS 2000, but it's not freely available (you have Read More...
Q: With SBS 2003 does exchange need to be at SP2 before applying the DST update? A: Yes, you could apply SP2 before applying KB 926666. But there is an Exchange 2003 SP1 version of the update that you can apply without applying SP2 first. That KB is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931978 Read More...
Q: I need a fundamental reason "Why should I patch my Sharepoint boxes" when all I am running is WSS 2.0 (with some fairly weird/unsupported hotfixes) and I have no sites that are running Exchange Public Folder linkages. A: Microsoft has released an update Read More...
Q: I noticed in a Microsoft article that Windows Mobile and Windows CE need to be updated as well. Which patch(s) are necessary for those? A: The Windows Mobile patches for Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 devices are available now at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile Read More...
Q: Is there an update required for MAC OS X? I know this chat room is only for Microsoft product but appreciate any help. A: For more information on impacted Microsoft products for the Mac OS such as Entourage, please see http://blogs.msdn.com/mthree/archive/2007/01/13/your-questions-what-about-mac-office-entourage-and-daylight-saving-time.asp Read More...
Q: I am not using SQL Server Notification Service for SQL 2005,But as per your article 931815 I need to install DST patch.What would be my NSMainDatabase value? A: If you are not using Notification Services, SQL is not otherwise affected by DST. However, Read More...
Q: Our VC++ studio 6.0 application uses _timezone variable. Where does it get that value from? From the system clock or msvcrt.dll? A: Environment variables are provided by the parent process, which includes system-wide settings. Also, a process can change Read More...
Q: When running the .bat file and it starts creating logs....if it doesn't create a log for a user does that simply mean there was nothing to change? A: Yes, that's correct. Read More...
Q: What is the offical name of the Arizona time zone? The tool did not detect the time zone for Arizona users and I want to manually put the time zone into the import document. A: I believe Arizona time zone is called Mountain Standard Time (MST) Read More...
Q: How do i do this ->"To actually perform the rebase you must have an account with send as and full mailbox access to each mailbox." A: The VBScript will give your account FMA & SendAs. For exporting the time zone data you can run it as a regular Read More...
Q: I’m logged onto a computer as the domain admin. I’ve tried running msextmzcfg tool using the mail account of the domain admin, but still show "unable to open mailbox" error message in the log file. Do i have to run the vbs permission script???? A: Read More...
Q: After I clean up non-existent and conflict users and add to output.txt what is the next step? Something about skip extraction? A: You can re-run the tool msExTmzCfg.exe and check the "Skip Extraction" option in the first screen and import the new file(output.txt) Read More...
Q: The DST Update tool has been run on all mail stores in the organization, but I have clients running the OWA access and the calendar has not updated the times. When I access the client’s mail store on the exchange server the dates are correct. A: If Read More...
Q: We are getting this error The Time Zone Data Update tool for Microsoft Office Outlook encountered the error: Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid. Additional error information: 80070057 (, , 00000000, 00000000). Read More...
Q: Do you have the link to the new (v2) Virtual Machine (VM) with the Exchange rebasing tool? A: If the web site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=03D4251D-370F-486D-BB2F-64FF14C546AD&displaylang=en does not have the new Read More...
Q: What is timezone export mode? A: MSEXTMZ performs two major operations - Exporting time zone data when available and actually running tzmove against each user. The first thing the wizard will do is run it in time zone export mode to gather the available Read More...
Q: In ESM on Mailbox store can I give Domain Admins "receive as" permission. It's inheriting deny permission and I believe that would allow msextmx to run? A: The Exchange View only Administrator and Local administrator of the computer that is running Read More...
Q: how do i set up an Exchange profile to start this process? A: http://blogs.technet.com/dst2007/search.aspx?q=REBASE&p=1 Read More...
Q: when running the config tool we get "unable to find mailbox timezone: Error 0x80004005" We're logged in with a Blackberry Admin account which has full rights to the mailboxes. Any suggestions? A: Refer to KB article 930879. The permissions are listed Read More...
Q: When you run the tzmove on public folders can you point it to the root and have it sweep for all calendars? A: The path to each public folder calendar must explicitly be referenced. However, you could process all calendars at once, but you would first Read More...
Q: When I run the grantmailboxpermissions.vbs script on the exchange server to give an account the necessary permissions, but every user in the .err file says that it can't find the LDAP path and no mailbox owner user accounts found. Any ideas what's Read More...
Q: Is there an article that can be sent to users explain or showing what is expected after an exchange rebase? A: Refer to KB article 930879 Read More...
Q: If i ran the tool against a mailbox of a domain admin, whose security acl was not inheriting permissions, thus the send as permission for my mailbox update user was not set - it seems as though no meeting updates were sent out? A: create a new admin Read More...
Q: the rebasing tool "stamps" calendar items as having been re-based, so subsequent re-runs of the rebasing tool won't move the same calendar item twice. What is the object property/value that is set to indicate the object has been re-based? A: The property Read More...
Q: I receive: "Unable Open mailbox - 0x8004011D" error when running msextmz.exe. My account is in the domain admins group, but I suspect that I don't have permissions, if this is so, is there a simpler way to gain access to my users mailboxes (no script)? Read More...
Q: After running rebase, Lots of EXCDO errors An inconsistency was detected in NameofCalendar /Calendar/Halloween.EML. The calendar is being repaired. If other errors occur with this calendar, please view the calendar using Microsoft Outlook Web Access. Read More...
Q: If the client PC is not patched and you are running the rebase tool against Exchange, will this affect anything or does the rebase only work against Exchange and as long as exchange is patch it is okay? A: it is okay not to have the PC patched when Read More...
Q: Does the Exchange tool recognize disabled accounts/mailboxes? Such as a disabled domain account that still has a mailbox. A: it doesn’t, but not sure it matters. If they are disabled, they probably don't have any current meetings Read More...
Q: The first rebase did not have patch and it send pit meeting requests that were wrong. We are patching the machine and going to re-run the rebase again. Can we suppress the emails being sent and will this fix the appointments without sending emails Read More...
Q: If your event log fills, does that mean the mailboxes did not rebase? A: yes Read More...
Q: If the resource mailboxes are hidden from the GAL, will that cause an issue when rebasing from a txt file? A: no, the rebasing tool doesn't look at the GAL Read More...
Q: is there an easy way or tool or script to determine the calendars that are setup for autoaccept? A: Hi, there is a VB script that will list the registered mailboxes. You will find more about this in the AutoAccept documentation http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5eac9a70-699b-495a-a920-82403305226b&displaylang=en Read More...
Q: Hi all, my customer rebased their direct booked resource mailboxes without the /suppressall switch by accident. They then ran against the resource mailboxes correctly, but after the user mailboxes were rebased. Will this cause problems? A: they may Read More...
Q: if we get the time zone incorrect when running the Exchange rebase tool - will it be corrected when the user logs into their individual workstation and Outlook loads? A: recurring meetings will be ok, but the single instance meetings will be moved Read More...
Q: We are also experiencing out of memory errors with the virtual machines. We are running four simultaneously on a 8 core box, with 8GB of ram, with each virtual set to use 1GB of ram. A: limit the number of mailboxes you are updating at one time and Read More...
Q: Compared to version 1 - the V2 of the Exchange Update Tool does not ask for the path to Outlook, nor does it launch outlook - is this normal? A: Yes this is normal Read More...
Q: The Exchange tool is not using the correct profile. It is creating and using the msextmz-user-hexvalue instead of the default profile. The key exists for the check profile. The profile is set to use an account that has all of the required permissions Read More...
Q: What document will detail the command line options with an input file to rebase conference rooms with the /forcesuppress options? A: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933146 Read More...