Check Message/File Base
The Synchronet chksmb utility validates the integrity of one or more SMB-format bases. SMB is used for both message bases (mail and sub-boards) and the v3.19+ file bases.
If you suspect that your mail, a sub-board, or a file base has become corrupted, run chksmb to report any corruption and information useful for determining the cause.
WARNING: All BBS nodes should be DOWNed (offline) or inactive when utilizing the chksmb utility.
Usage
usage: chksmb [-opts] <path/to/base[.shd]> [...]
opts:
b - beep on error
s - stop after errored message/file base
p - pause after errored message/file base
h - don't check hash file
a - don't check allocation files
t - don't check translation strings
i - don't check message IDs
S - don't check subject CRCs
N - don't check to/from name CRCs
e - display extended info on corrupted msgs
Example command line:
chksmb /sbbs/data/mail /sbbs/data/subs/*.shd
This will check your e-mail and sub-board data files for possible corruption.
Most mail and/or message bases which are corrupted can be reconstructed (fixed) using the smbutil utility with the pack or restore command.
Message bases with corrupted index files must be fixed with the fixsmb utility.
