> Thanks,
> I suspected that, but how to set date to the correct time zone (and I don't know
>what my "official" time zone is)?
>
> During Redhat install I used the GUI to set the current time zone;
> but now if I do
>
> # date 062417152002
>
> will set the date to 24/6/2002 5:15pm; but will still retain the EDT time zone.
>
> Anybody can guide with this? "man date" says something about CUT - which
> I dont see of use here.
Check /etc/localtime - it should be a symlink or copy of a file from
/usr/share/zoneinfo,
at least it should be on a RedHat system IMHO.
cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime
Will for instance set your machine to GMT timezone...
Hope that helps 8)
James.
>
> thanks,
> azman
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Jeff A. Earickson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 06:53:41 -0400 (EDT)
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Date ahead 12 hours
>
>
> Hello,
> Your server time below reveals the problem. The "EDT" stands for
> Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone of the Eastern United States, which
> is GMT minus 4 hours. Since you are GMT plus 8 hours, there is the
> 12 hour difference. Fix your time zone setting on your server and this
> should fix your problem.
>
> --- Jeff Earickson
>
> On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Azman Salleh wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:35:03 +0800
> > From: Azman Salleh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Subscribers of Qpopper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Date ahead 12 hours
> >
> > yes, the strange thing is that this incorrect date I see only if I open/send email
>within my network.
> >
> > Say I send email
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > mycolleague will see that the email is dlivered 12 hours ahead of current time,
>yet somebodyelse would
> > see that its written/delivered at correct time.
> >
> > My server date output is:
> > Fri Jun 21 17:20:54 EDT 2002
> >
> > which is correct as far as I know. I am in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia GMT+8.
> >
> > thanks,
> > azman
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dick
> > To: Azman Salleh
> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 4:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: fast-update on a user/group basis
> >
> >
> > I note that the time of your E mail is correct ('received on Outlook).
> > perhaps your red hat box is set up on GMT time??
> > I also use Postfix and Qpopper on a Red hat 7.3 server and have not seen this
>problem.
> > Telnet in and type in 'date' and verify that it is correct and the appropriate
>time zone.
> > Good luck..
> > Dick
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Azman Salleh
> > To: Subscribers of Qpopper
> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 1:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: fast-update on a user/group basis
> >
> >
> > Does qpopper (v4.0) use its own time/date stamp mechanism?
> > I've confirmed that my mail server (Redhat 7.0, postfix) has the correct
> > date and time zone. This I verified by telnet into mailserver, write and
> > read local email using the Unix "mail" command.
> >
> > Yet any email delivered to my Outlook Express appears be delivered 12 hours
> > ahead of current time.
> > I see this date on the "Received" column on the outlook express.
> >
> > Anybody can help?. Thanks.
> > azman
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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