249899 - Date Field & Headers = Timestamp ONLY - no date

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 221543

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Description

[Never]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040626 Firefox/0.9.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040626 Firefox/0.9.1

Downloaded Thunderbird (1st time) today.  The DATE field column only displays
the current timestamp (formatted as '00:00 AM/PM').  This also translates into
the HEADERS field (Toolbar = 'View > All and/or Normal') as well as expanding
the Header Display itself.  

The DATE itself does not display in any format ('mm/dd/yyyy' or any variation).  

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Start Thunderbird


Actual Results:  
DATE field displays only Timestamp.  Does not display month, day, or year (DATE).

Affects: Toolbar, Headers, Incoming & Outgoing Mailstamps.  

ASSUME 'sort-by DATE' would also be affected - but this is day (1) one.  Would
require additional piece(s) of mail 24+ hours older than the original mail
(in/out box) to confirm.  



Expected Results:  
Displayed DATE - NOT Timestamp

Using Standard THEME - results occurred prior to customizing settings (minor)
via toolbar options and prior to importing addy-book from OE.  Results still
exist after customizations & import.  

Receiving a plethora of mail daily (DATE), the inability to view or sort by DATE
will become a "Show-Stopper" in 72 hours or less!  Thanks!

Comment 1

[Stefan [:stefanh]]

> Downloaded Thunderbird (1st time) today.  The DATE field column only displays
> the current timestamp (formatted as '00:00 AM/PM').

If you mean the mail you recieved today - they should have a date stamp tomorrow
(04-07-05). Report back tomorrow if it works, since mail recieved the same day
will just have a timestamp.

Comment 2

[WADA:World Anti-bad-Duping Agency]

Completely same as Bug 225726 which is DUP of Bug 221543. 
> Bug 225726 : Date column displayed incompletely, showing time only,
> Bug 221543 : Mail Date Column - lists time of day but nil dates.

DUP of Bug 221543. 
See Bug 221543 for cutomization of date display format.

Comment 3

[Never]

Day 2 - DATE & Timestamp both functioning!    

RHETORICAL: Answers Not Required ...

Has anyone considered the benefits of altering the code to always display the
DATE & Timestamp - even during Day 1?  

Is the Timestamp-only view (Day 1) only on the Thunderbird client side, or does
the Timestamp-Only headers display the same on other email clients & recipients
(example: Timestamp-Only displays on Forwards & Replies during Day 1)?  

Considered the implications of the Headers integrity IF the previous question is
true?

Comment 4

[Stefan [:stefanh]]

Reopen to dupe...

Comment 5

[Stefan [:stefanh]]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 221543 ***