diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 36f754f2..b5ee296b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ v0.39.7		14-Jan-2004
 		and after running the external program to make sure diskbuffers
 		are committed.
 
+	mbfido:
+		Removed sync calls that are now in execute.
+
+	mbfile:
+		Removed sync calls that are now in execute.
+
+	mbdiff:
+		Removed sync calls that are now in execute.
+
 
 v0.39.6		11-Jan-2004 - 14-Jan-2004
 
diff --git a/mbfido/magic.c b/mbfido/magic.c
index 0d266d3c..34279a43 100644
--- a/mbfido/magic.c
+++ b/mbfido/magic.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: .TIC files magic processing. 
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ void Magic_UnpackFile(void)
 		    cmd = xstrcpy(archiver.munarc);
 		    if (strlen(cmd)) {
 			rc = execute(cmd, Fn, (char *)NULL, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null");
-			sync();
 			if (rc)
 			    WriteError("$Magic: unpack in %s, error %d", magic.Path, rc);
 			else
diff --git a/mbfido/mbdiff.c b/mbfido/mbdiff.c
index c8ad3536..eb7e9b4e 100644
--- a/mbfido/mbdiff.c
+++ b/mbfido/mbdiff.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (execute(cmd, nd, (char *)NULL, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null")) {
-	    Syslog('!', "Warning: unpack error, trying again after a sync");
+	    WriteError("Warning: unpack error, trying again after a sync");
 	    sync();
 	    sleep(1);
 	    if (execute(cmd, nd, (char *)NULL, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null")) {
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
 	}
 	free(cmd);
-	sync();
 
 	Match = FALSE;
 	if ((dp = opendir(wrk)) != NULL) {
@@ -417,7 +416,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    else {
 		CreateSema((char *)"mailin");
 	    }
-	    sync();
 	    free(p);
 	    free(cmd);
 	}
diff --git a/mbfido/mbfido.c b/mbfido/mbfido.c
index 29009fdf..8ecd566b 100644
--- a/mbfido/mbfido.c
+++ b/mbfido/mbfido.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose: Process Fidonet style mail and files.
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -690,7 +690,6 @@ int TossMail(void)
 	if (checkspace(inbound, fname, UNPACK_FACTOR))
 	    if ((rc = unpack(fname)) == 0) {
 		files_ok++;
-		sync();
 		rc = TossPkts();
 		chdir(inbound);
 	    } else 
diff --git a/mbfido/mbfutil.c b/mbfido/mbfutil.c
index 99fddc0f..178211be 100644
--- a/mbfido/mbfutil.c
+++ b/mbfido/mbfutil.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose: File Database Maintenance - utilities
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2003
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -292,14 +292,12 @@ int UnpackFile(char *File)
 	free(temp);
 	free(pwd);
 	free(cmd);
-	sync();
 	return TRUE;
     } else {
 	chdir(pwd);
 	WriteError("Unpack error, file may be corrupt");
 	DeleteVirusWork();
     }
-    sync();
     return FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/mbfido/ptic.c b/mbfido/ptic.c
index fbffd090..2df7c2f6 100644
--- a/mbfido/ptic.c
+++ b/mbfido/ptic.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: Process 1 .tic file
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ int ProcessTic(fa_list *sbl)
 	} else {
 	    sprintf(temp1, "%s/%s", TIC.Inbound, TIC.TicIn.File);
 	    if (execute(cmd, temp1, (char *)NULL, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null") == 0) {
-		sync();
 		UnPacked = TRUE;
 	    } else {
 		chdir(TIC.Inbound);
@@ -574,12 +573,10 @@ int ProcessTic(fa_list *sbl)
 		    chdir(temp1);
 		    sprintf(temp1, "%s/%s FILE_ID.DIZ", TIC.Inbound, TIC.TicIn.File);
 		    if (execute(cmd, temp1, (char *)NULL, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null") == 0) {
-			sync();
 			File_Id = TRUE;
 		    } else {
 			sprintf(temp1, "%s/%s file_id.diz", TIC.Inbound, TIC.TicIn.File);
 			if (execute(cmd, temp1, (char *)NULL, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null") == 0) {
-			    sync();
 			    File_Id = TRUE;
 			}
 		    }
@@ -670,7 +667,6 @@ int ProcessTic(fa_list *sbl)
 	    if (execute(cmd, temp1, (char *)NULL, Temp, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null")) {
 		WriteError("$Changing the banner failed");
 	    } else {
-		sync();
 		Syslog('+', "New banner %s", tic.Banner);
 		TIC.FileSize = file_size(temp1);
 		T_File.Size = TIC.FileSize;
diff --git a/mbfido/queue.c b/mbfido/queue.c
index 8647ebb5..05857607 100644
--- a/mbfido/queue.c
+++ b/mbfido/queue.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: Mail and file queue operations
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void flush_dir(char *ndir)
 	if (execute(archiver.marc, arcfile, fname, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null") == 0) {
 	    unlink(fname);
 	} else {
-	    Syslog('+', "Create ARCmail failed, trying again after sync()");
+	    WriteError("Create ARCmail failed, trying again after sync()");
 	    sync();
 	    sleep(1);
 	    if (execute(archiver.marc, arcfile, fname, (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null", (char *)"/dev/null") == 0) {
diff --git a/mbfido/unpack.c b/mbfido/unpack.c
index fe9448af..58104877 100644
--- a/mbfido/unpack.c
+++ b/mbfido/unpack.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose ...............: Unpacker
  *
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1997-2002
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2004
  *   
  * Michiel Broek		FIDO:		2:280/2802
  * Beekmansbos 10
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ int unpack(char *fn)
     }
 
     if ((rc = execute(cmd,fn,(char *)NULL,(char*)"/dev/null",(char*)"/dev/null",(char*)"/dev/null")) == 0) {
-	sync();
+//	sync();
 	unlink(fn);
     } else {
 	sync();
 	sleep(1);
-	Syslog('!', "Warning: unpack %s failed, trying again after sync()", fn);
+	WriteError("Warning: unpack %s failed, trying again after sync()", fn);
 	if ((rc = execute(cmd,fn,(char *)NULL,(char*)"/dev/null",(char*)"/dev/null",(char*)"/dev/null")) == 0) {
-	    sync();
+//	    sync();
 	    unlink(fn);
 	} else {
-	    sync();
+//	    sync();
 	    strncpy(newname,fn,sizeof(newname)-1);
 	    strcpy(newname+8,".bad");
 	    rename(fn,newname);