PC DB: How to Tell If a CONTROL.GLB File Is Corrupted (87388)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1e
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
This article was previously published under Q87388

SUMMARY

The following are some tests to determine whether a CONTROL.GLB file is corrupt:
  1. The file size must be 8 bytes in length.
  2. 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
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0       4     long nmailbag       For generating user or gateway
                                  associated filenames
4       4     long nletter        For generating mail, attachment and
                                  P1 filenames
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/31/1999
Keywords:KB87388
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