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Outlook should use BST not GMT for UK during DST
When Outlook records meetings and appointments in the UK, it describes the
time during all the months of the year as GMT. The UK only uses GMT during the five Winter months; during Daylight Saving Time, we use BST. Look at http://www.npl.co.uk/time/leap_second.html from the National Physical Laboratory for an explanation of what GMT means and why it does not change during the Summer months. I want to be able to send meeting invitations that do not incorrectly describe the times as GMT when they are in British Summer Time (BST). This becomes particularly misleading when sending invitations outside the UK. An example of this issue can be shown by looking at the schedules of the BBC World Service. This only ever uses GMT, so there is a different programme scheduled for a specific local time in the Winter from that in the Summer. I understand that the US military uses Zulu Time which follows the same pattern. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm....calendari ng |
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Outlook should use BST not GMT for UK during DST
I would like embellish this a little with an anecdote which repeatedly bugs me.
Having grown up in the UK, the true meanings of GMT and BST are ingrained. I now work in the USA with many colleagues in the UK. When I get a mail in October from the UK for a meeting invite at "1:00 PM GMT", I expect to join at 9:00 AM EDT, but alas, my Outlook calendar is now telling me the meeting is at 8:00 AM EDT. I nearly missed the meeting by an hour. And when the UK goes back to Winter time, I'm likely to get caught out again. After the DST changes in the US a couple of years ago, before we caught up with the Outlook and Exchange patches, I'm especially nervous of DST synchronization issues and ensuring cross-time-zone meetings are really at the times I think they are. It's tiring checking and rechecking when DST starts and ends in different countries. Having Outlook report meetings in "BST" would be a big relief. Thanks. |
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Outlook should use BST not GMT for UK during DST
Diane,
The problem isn't with the time, it's with the time zone. Outlook correctly converts the time to the correct local time, but still adds the 'GMT' label to the email invite, for example... When: 06 July 2009 14:00-16:00 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London. Whe Meeting Room. This meeting quite correctly says 14:00-16:00, but it should say BST, not GMT. If the invite said When: 06 July 2009 13:00-15:00 (GMT) Then that would be correct. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: If you have your outlook properly configured for your time zone and daylight time settings outlook would convert the time to the proper local time. also - please include the original message in your replies so everyone can follow the thread. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "J Young" J wrote in message ... I would like embellish this a little with an anecdote which repeatedly bugs me. Having grown up in the UK, the true meanings of GMT and BST are ingrained. I now work in the USA with many colleagues in the UK. When I get a mail in October from the UK for a meeting invite at "1:00 PM GMT", I expect to join at 9:00 AM EDT, but alas, my Outlook calendar is now telling me the meeting is at 8:00 AM EDT. I nearly missed the meeting by an hour. And when the UK goes back to Winter time, I'm likely to get caught out again. After the DST changes in the US a couple of years ago, before we caught up with the Outlook and Exchange patches, I'm especially nervous of DST synchronization issues and ensuring cross-time-zone meetings are really at the times I think they are. It's tiring checking and rechecking when DST starts and ends in different countries. Having Outlook report meetings in "BST" would be a big relief. Thanks. |
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Outlook should use BST not GMT for UK during DST
It is a pain but I've found that if you modify:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\GMT Standard Time\Display to be BST instead of (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London then you will avoid confusing non-Outlook recipients of your meeting invites. Unfortunately you'll have to remember to change this registry key twice a year. "Tetleys" wrote: Diane, The problem isn't with the time, it's with the time zone. Outlook correctly converts the time to the correct local time, but still adds the 'GMT' label to the email invite, for example... When: 06 July 2009 14:00-16:00 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London. Whe Meeting Room. This meeting quite correctly says 14:00-16:00, but it should say BST, not GMT. If the invite said When: 06 July 2009 13:00-15:00 (GMT) Then that would be correct. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: If you have your outlook properly configured for your time zone and daylight time settings outlook would convert the time to the proper local time. also - please include the original message in your replies so everyone can follow the thread. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "J Young" J wrote in message ... I would like embellish this a little with an anecdote which repeatedly bugs me. Having grown up in the UK, the true meanings of GMT and BST are ingrained. I now work in the USA with many colleagues in the UK. When I get a mail in October from the UK for a meeting invite at "1:00 PM GMT", I expect to join at 9:00 AM EDT, but alas, my Outlook calendar is now telling me the meeting is at 8:00 AM EDT. I nearly missed the meeting by an hour. And when the UK goes back to Winter time, I'm likely to get caught out again. After the DST changes in the US a couple of years ago, before we caught up with the Outlook and Exchange patches, I'm especially nervous of DST synchronization issues and ensuring cross-time-zone meetings are really at the times I think they are. It's tiring checking and rechecking when DST starts and ends in different countries. Having Outlook report meetings in "BST" would be a big relief. Thanks. |
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