Description of the March 2008 special daylight saving time (DST) update release of Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2

This article describes the March 2008 special daylight saving time (DST) update release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Microsoft has learned of a possible change to the observance of DST in Iraq that could affect customers who use the (GMT +03:00) Baghdad time zone (also known as the Arabic time zone). We have unofficial reports that the Ministry of Iraq has decided that the country will no longer observe DST as it has in previous years. DST has historically taken effect on April 1, 2008. Currently it seems that the change is likely. However, the change could be reversed at any time. This hotfix updates the (GMT +03:00) Baghdad time zone to use the new time zone information beginning in April 2008.

Note The builds of CDO 1.2.1 and MAPI COD 1.2.1 that were released in December 2007 already contain the necessary information to comply with the change. Therefore, no additional update is required. Make sure that you have the latest builds installed from the December 2007 update. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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