In article <d6b98fa151.harriet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Harriet Bazley <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Here's a fuller example, which explains why the intended error message > is not visible: Yes, the routine handling the IDs file errors wrongly assumes there's always a BASIC error when there's something wrong with the file. The actual reason the IDs file is rejected has to do with change 259. The program can no longer assume the internal mailbox number is never larger than the number of mailboxes. Quick fix for 1.62.3: change line 4383 in PROCcheck_IDs from IF VAL GET$#hs% > mb% PROCidsError : ENDPROC to r$=GET$#hs% Save Source, run !Crunch etc. I'll get a bug fix release out as soon as possible. Thanks for reporting. Regards, Frank