commit 230ba97882424d35e12794c45db7c6715fe753f9 Author: Arthur Edelstein <arthuredelstein@gmail.com> Date: Thu Jun 16 16:49:58 2016 -0700 Bug 6314: Ensure Date header uses UTC string --- components/torbirdy.js | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/components/torbirdy.js b/components/torbirdy.js index 84ea9c7..d4743e0 100644 --- a/components/torbirdy.js +++ b/components/torbirdy.js @@ -392,9 +392,11 @@ function sanitizeDateHeaders() { let roundedDate = new Date(date.getTime()); // Round down to the nearest minute. roundedDate.setSeconds(0); - // Use the headeremitter's addDate function to format it properly. - // `this` magically refers to the headeremitter object. - this.addDate(roundedDate); + // Use the headeremitter's internal `addText` function to inject the + // Date header. `this` magically refers to the headeremitter object. + // Date.toUTCString() produces an RFC 1123-formatted date string. + // We replace the "GMT" symbol with "+0000" because it is preferred. + this.addText(roundedDate.toUTCString().replace(/GMT$/, "+0000"), false); }); }