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  • Areafix Error

    From Thumper@1:103/705 to All on Sat Aug 28 19:11:03 2021
    Any ideas what is up with this error when I try to areafix Kurt:

    sent Netmail to areafix (1:218/700)
    mail 0000 !SEND ERROR -103 (smb_getmsghdr corrupt message header ID (69 6F 6E 20) at offset 4128) line 5599, msg #987


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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Thumper on Sun Aug 29 02:59:02 2021
    Re: Areafix Error
    By: Thumper to All on Sat Aug 28 2021 07:11 pm

    Any ideas what is up with this error when I try to areafix Kurt:

    sent Netmail to areafix (1:218/700)
    mail 0000 !SEND ERROR -103 (smb_getmsghdr corrupt message header ID (69 6F 6E 20) at offset 4128) line 5599, msg #987

    First, I'd use the 'chksmb' utility (included with Synchronet) to confirm that msgbase has corruption. Looks like it does.

    Then, use the example smbutil 'repair' command as shown here to repair it if it is corrupted:
    https://wiki.synchro.net/util:smbutil
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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@1:103/705 to Thumper on Sun Aug 29 09:57:00 2021
    Thumper wrote to All <=-

    Any ideas what is up with this error when I try to areafix Kurt:

    sent Netmail to areafix (1:218/700)
    mail 0000 !SEND ERROR -103 (smb_getmsghdr corrupt message header ID (69
    6F 6E 20) at offset 4128) line 5599, msg #987

    In the meantime, I can add any areas in manually if you'd like.

    --k


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