View source for MSG (OS/2)

{{FormatInfo
|formattype=electronic
|extensions={{ext|msg}}<ref>https://www.file-extensions.org/msg-file-extension-os-2-help-message</ref>
|mimetypes=<!-- {{mimetype|application/x-os2-msg}} -->
|released=~1986
}}

== Identification ==
Such OS/2 message files begin with "{{magic|0xFF}}", followed by "{{magic|MKMSG}}".
The next byte is {{magic|0x00}}.
At offset 16 version value 0 or 2 is stored as 2 byte little endian value.

== Software ==
* [http://www.os2site.com/sw/util/veit/e_msgf.arj e_msgf] From Veit Kannegieser produces source from <code>.MSG</code> files created by <code>MKMSGF</code>.
* [https://github.com/OS2World/UTIL-SYSTEM-MKMSGF/ MKMSGF] clone

== Sample files ==
* http://www.os2site.com/sw/util/disk/boot/cdboot2v140.zip → CB2Gr.msg

== Links ==
* [[Wikipedia: OS/2]]

== References ==
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[[Category:OS/2]]