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to: NEALL MERCADO
from: MIKE ROSS
date: 2003-02-26 23:05:54
subject: SET TZ= ???

"NEALL MERCADO" wrote to "ALL" (26 Feb 03  17:39:00)
 --- on the topic of "SET TZ= ???"

 NM> I need help regarding this SET TZ= variable in MS-DOS's AUTOEXEC.BAT
 NM> needed by this Offline Mail Reader.
 NM> What will I put on the SET TZ= command?
 NM> The timezone where I am located is GMT +8:00 (Manila)
 NM> Thanks a lot!

All messages are displayed with the local time but are saved in UT for
mail. The TZ variable is simply that difference. In your case 8. If you
were 2 hours behind then it would be -2. I think Daylight Savings takes
care of itself. It should mention it in the docs no?

 Mike
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