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Get and Set the Email Date (UTC/GMT)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Email.EmailDateStr property, which is the date/time from the Date header in the UTC/GMT timezone in RFC822 string form (for example, Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:15:30 GMT). Setting this property updates the email's Date header. This example sets the date and reads it back.

Background: Every email carries a Date header whose format is defined by the internet message standards (RFC 822 / RFC 5322), looking like Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:15:30 +0000. This same instant in time can be written relative to GMT/UTC or relative to a local timezone offset. EmailDateStr gives you the GMT/UTC view, while LocalDateStr gives the local-timezone view of the very same header.

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Email

//  Demonstrates the Email.EmailDateStr property.
//  This is the date/time from the Date header in the UTC/GMT timezone,
//  in RFC822 string form.  Setting it updates the email's Date header.

loo_Email = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Email.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Email")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Email
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Email.EmailDateStr = "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:15:30 GMT"

Write-Debug "EmailDateStr = " + loo_Email.EmailDateStr


destroy loo_Email