Error Message: The End Date Occurs Before the Start Date Date (196804)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

This article was previously published under Q196804

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to define Calendar working hours that span midnight in Microsoft Outlook, you will receive the following error message:
The end date you entered occurs before the start date.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Outlook does not allow you to define a calendar work day that spans midnight.

WORKAROUND

There is no workaround for this behavior.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/8/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB196804