For reasons unknown to us mark lewis said thus to Gaylen Hintz:

 ml> what message base format are you using?? do the directories

 I'm using JAM message base format, works well with EleBBS and Proboard. :)

 ml> and/or files for those areas actually exist? i get the same
 ml> thing on my system when new areas are set up... i use JAM
 ml> bases for all my areas... i just let it go until some mail
 ml> actually arrives to be placed in the areas... i could,

 Ummm, yes... the directories do exist and initially I would add the areas and
they would immediately show up.  Hmmm, well if that's the way it works I'm
sure it will be fine then. :)

 ml> however, create the areas via one of my editors, though...
 ml> when FE tosses mail to those areas, they will be fully created
 ml> at that time... currently, though, the data files are not
 ml> there and it rightfully lets you know... no problems

 OK, cool.. thanks for the helpful advice.

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