No, this still doesn't work. I just tested with my .emacs having only two lines: #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp (require 'org "/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/org/org") (require 'ox-koma-letter (locate-user-emacs-file "path/to/org-mode/contrib/lisp/ox-koma-letter")) #+END_SRC the org-mode version is from git commit "a198d81". M-x org-version gives: Org-mode version 8.3.2 (release_8.3.2-378-ga198d8 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/org/) I then copied the text from your email exactly as: #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE * letter 1 :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_DATE: 2015-10-26 Monday :END: ** to :to: The Org list ** To whom it may concern, txt * letter 2 :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_DATE: 2015-12-03 Thursday :END: ** to :to: list ** To whom it may concern, txt #+END_EXAMPLE I selected the "letter 1" subtree, pressed C-cekp, opened the pdf file. But the date is still "Dec 12, 2015". Hope this helps,\\ York On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Rasmus wrote: > Hi, > > York Zhao writes: > > > Thanks for your help. However, adding the :EXPORT_DATE: property doesn't > > work. Firstly, there's an error: "PDF file produced with errors.". > > You have to add an address, e.g. > > * letter 1 > :PROPERTIES: > :EXPORT_DATE: 2015-10-26 Monday > :END: > ** to > :to: > The Org list > ** To whom it may concern, > txt > * letter 2 > :PROPERTIES: > :EXPORT_DATE: 2015-12-03 Thursday > :END: > ** to > :to: > list > ** To whom it may concern, > txt > > > Secondly, even though it still produced a PDF output, the date is always > > today's date which is wrong. > > I cannot reproduce. I get this as part of exporting the first subtree > (I click: C-c C-e C-s k L) > > \date{2015-10-26 Monday} > > Hope it helps, > Rasmus > > -- > Enough with the bla bla! > > >