> hi I have a debian gnu/liniux mail server > when I chage the date using date command > the date is correct > when I type date Yes, the 'date' command sets the system clock. > but when I log into the server > it comes up as > Linux mail 2.2.17 #1 Sun Jun 25 09:24:12 EST 2000 No. That is the kernel build date. It is a version string. It is not related to your system clock in any way. It is not used on mail. It is the same information that is output when you do 'uname -a'. uname -a > this effects all the emails that come in and out > is there another way to change this time ? I don't think that is affecting your mail. Please check the result from the 'date' command. If that is not set correctly then you can manually set it. But the 'ntpdate' and 'ntp' commands as suggested by another user are better options. Also review the 'hwclock' command documentation. Bob
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