JoshData / JoshData/convert-outlook-msg-file

CompoundFileHeaderWarning: transaction signature is non-zero (2)

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Description

Hi,

I have run the lib, but I found this error:

/Users/friveros/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/compoundfiles/reader.py:301: CompoundFileHeaderWarning: transaction signature is non-zero (2)
'transaction signature is non-zero (%d)' % txn_signature))

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The warning is reported from compoundfiles/reader.py:301 while processing an Outlook .msg file. Start by reproducing the warning with the reported library context and inspect the transaction-signature handling there. The issue is complete when the cause and expected handling of a non-zero signature are established and verified.

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