Re: [Exim] Timezone Problems

Chris Thompson <cet1@???> wrote:
>
>Thirdly, for a timezone without seasonal jumps, using the POSIX form
>instead is not too poor an alternative. The correct syntax in this
>case is
>
> TZ=SAST-2
>
>The first part is the zone name, the second the offset from GMT.

One thing in particular to note in the context of email is that BOTH
possible meanings of the sign are used in this context!

POSIX says: "If preceded by a '-' , the timezone shall be east of the
Prime Meridian; otherwise, it shall be west (which may be indicated by
an optional preceding '+' )."

RFC2822 says: "The "+" or "-" indicates whether the time-of-day is ahead
of (i.e., east of) or behind (i.e., west of) Universal Time."

The wonderful thing about standards...

Tony.
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