Convert DateTime

[shapper]

Hello,

I am converting a DateTime variable to a string in RFC1123 format (RSS)
using the following code:

Dim a As DateTime
a = DateTime.Now
Dim b As String = a.ToString("R")

It works.

Now I want to make the same but with a Date/Time field from an Access
Database.

The problem is that is when I get the field it comes as string.

I tried to use String.Format(MyField, "R") but I still get the string
date as "9/16/2006".

How can I solve this?

Thanks,

Miguel