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CWR error: The filename doesn't follow the naming rule
What it means
CWR filenames encode the year, a sequence number, and who is sending to whom (like CW260001ABC_XYZ.V21). Some societies' inboxes route files by this name and will quarantine one that doesn't match.
How to fix it
Rename the file to the convention before delivering; the content itself is unaffected.
Find it in your file
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