GH> here is an excerpt from my logs....   
      
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area IMAIL_HELP: No such file or    
    GH> directory   
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area INTBBS_WK: No such file or    
    GH> directory    
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area PET_CHAT: No such file or directory    
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area PROBOARD: No such file or directory    
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area PROGCHAT: No such file or directory    
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area PUNS: No such file or directory    
    GH> ! 14:14:23  Error opening area PYTHON: No such file or directory    
    GH> + 14:14:24  NetMail: 0, EchoMail: 0   
      
   what message base format are you using?? do the directories and/or files for   
   those areas actually exist? i get the same thing on my system when new areas   
   are set up... i use JAM bases for all my areas... i just let it go until some   
   mail actually arrives to be placed in the areas... i could, however, create   
   the areas via one of my editors, though... when FE tosses mail to those areas,   
   they will be fully created at that time... currently, though, the data files   
   are not there and it rightfully lets you know... no problems there...   
      
   )\/(ark   
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