Xojo Plugin
Xojo Plugin
Get and Set the Email Date (UTC/GMT)
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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.Chilkat Xojo Plugin Downloads
// 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.
Dim email As New Chilkat.Email
email.EmailDateStr = "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:15:30 GMT"
System.DebugLog("EmailDateStr = " + email.EmailDateStr)