--- dao/DaoMqPump2/DaoCommon/Salt2Helper.cs	2014/05/16 21:50:17	2171
+++ dao/DaoMqPump2/DaoCommon/Salt2Helper.cs	2014/05/17 10:53:58	2172
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
 
         public static bool validateSalt2Header(string salt2String)
         {
+            if (salt2String.StartsWith("?"))
+            {
+                //addLogEntry("Illegal start character - discarding");
+                return false;
+            }
+
             if (salt2String.Length < 66)
             {
                 //addLogEntry("Transaction too short - discarding");