PC DB: How to Tell If a CONTROL.GLB File Is Corrupted

Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
Article ID: Q87388

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1e, 3.0, and 3.2

SUMMARY

The following are some tests to determine whether a CONTROL.GLB file is corrupt:

The file size must be 8 bytes in length.
The contents of the nmailbag and nletter fields do not look abnormally large. This is not necessarily a corruption that will cause the mail system not to work; instead, it is an indication that there was some file corruption in the database and that there may be future problems.

MORE INFORMATION

Offset  Size  Name                Description

0       4     long nmailbag       For generating user or gateway
                                  associated filenames
4       4     long nletter        For generating mail, attachment and
                                  P1 filenames

Additional query words: 2.10e 3.00 3.20
Keywords : MailPCDB kbfaq
Version : 2.10e 3.00 3.20
Platform : MS-DOS

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Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
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