property NNTP.Date (Date as Date) as String
Converts a DATE value to the YYMMDD format.

TypeDescription
Date as Date A DATE expression being converted.
String A String expression that indicates the YYMMDD format of the Date. 
Some commands like NEWNEWS or NEWGROUPS requires dates in the YYMMDD format, where YY is the last two digits of the year, MM is the two digits of the month (with leading zero, if appropriate), and DD is the day of the month (with leading zero, if appropriate). The closest century is assumed as part of the year (i.e., 86 specifies 1986, 30 specifies 2030, 99 is 1999, 00 is 2000). Use the Time property to convert a Time value to HHMMSS format.