diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0a0e621f..d85115b6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ v0.51.1		21-Feb-2004
 
 	mbfido:
 		Changed ^aTID to include OS and CPU.
+		For the tic area create and message area create the check is
+		now case insensitive, also the area tagnames are forced to
+		uppercase. This should solve the problems with Linuxnet.
 
 	mbfile:
 		For creating www pages of the download areas, the new mapping
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 79a1bd5a..2e9e159e 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ mbfido:
 
 	L: Make it possible to only virus scan the complete archives.
 
-	N: Force processing of arealists so that all tags are forced to
-	   uppercase. Seems to give problems in some nets.
-
-	N: Make tic areas check case insensitive.
-
 	N: Let mbfido areas with a special switch update area descriptions.
 
 	N: Send rulefile via netmail for each new connected mail area.
diff --git a/lib/.cvsignore b/lib/.cvsignore
index e85f1f89..bfc0eb36 100644
--- a/lib/.cvsignore
+++ b/lib/.cvsignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-filelist ftscprod.c charset.bin
+filelist ftscprod.c charset.bin mbcharsetc
diff --git a/lib/dbmsgs.c b/lib/dbmsgs.c
index d5dfc0eb..de138bf7 100644
--- a/lib/dbmsgs.c
+++ b/lib/dbmsgs.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int smsgarea(char *what, int newsgroup)
 	msgs_pos = ftell(fil) - msgshdr.recsize;
 	sysstart = ftell(fil);
 	fseek(fil, msgshdr.syssize, SEEK_CUR);
-	if (((!strcmp(what, msgs.Tag) && !newsgroup) || (!strcmp(what, msgs.Newsgroup) && newsgroup)) && msgs.Active) {
+	if (((!strcasecmp(what, msgs.Tag) && !newsgroup) || (!strcmp(what, msgs.Newsgroup) && newsgroup)) && msgs.Active) {
 	    sysrecord = 0;
 	    fclose(fil);
 	    msgs_crc = 0xffffffff;
diff --git a/lib/dbtic.c b/lib/dbtic.c
index ff6e14b6..1c46effd 100644
--- a/lib/dbtic.c
+++ b/lib/dbtic.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int SearchTic(char *Area)
 		tic_pos = ftell(fil) - tichdr.recsize;
 		sysstart = ftell(fil);
 		fseek(fil, tichdr.syssize, SEEK_CUR);
-		if (!strcmp(Area, tic.Name) && tic.Active) {
+		if (!strcasecmp(Area, tic.Name) && tic.Active) {
 			sysrecord = 0;
 			fclose(fil);
 			tic_crc = 0xffffffff;
diff --git a/mbfido/createf.c b/mbfido/createf.c
index 5b492bf7..b0f81e10 100644
--- a/mbfido/createf.c
+++ b/mbfido/createf.c
@@ -118,14 +118,11 @@ int CheckTicGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
 		while ((*desc == ' ') || (*desc == '\t'))
 		    desc++;
 		if (!strcmp(desc, fgroup.Comment)) {
-//		    Syslog('f', "Start of group \"%s\" found", desc);
 		    while (fgets(buf, 4096, ap)) {
 			if (!strncasecmp(buf, "Area ", 5)) {
-//			    Syslog('f', "Area: %s", buf);
 			    tag = strtok(buf, "\t \r\n\0");
 			    tag = strtok(NULL, "\t \r\n\0");
-//			    Syslog('f', "Tag: \"%s\"", tag);
-			    if (!strcmp(tag, Area)) {
+			    if (!strcasecmp(tag, Area)) {
 				raid = strtok(NULL, "\t \r\n\0");
 				flow = strtok(NULL, "\t \r\n\0");
 				p = strtok(NULL, "\r\n\0");
@@ -141,7 +138,6 @@ int CheckTicGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
 			    /*
 			     * All entries in group are seen, the area wasn't there.
 			     */
-//			    Syslogp('f', buf);
 			    break;
 			}
 		    }
@@ -163,7 +159,7 @@ int CheckTicGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
 		desc = p;
 		while ((*desc == ' ') || (*desc == '\t'))
 		    desc++;
-		if (strcmp(tag, Area) == 0) {
+		if (strcasecmp(tag, Area) == 0) {
 		    Syslog('f', "Found tag \"%s\" desc \"%s\"", tag, desc);
 		    Found = TRUE;
 		    break;
@@ -179,6 +175,12 @@ int CheckTicGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
 	return 1;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Some peaple write taglists with lowercase tagnames...
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < strlen(tag); i++)
+	tag[i] = toupper(tag[i]);
+
     Syslog('m', "Found tag \"%s\" desc \"%s\"", tag, desc);
 
     /*
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ int CheckTicGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
      * If needed, connect at uplink.
      */
     if (SendUplink) {
-	sprintf(temp, "+%s", Area);
+	sprintf(temp, "+%s", tag);
 
 	From = fido2faddr(fgroup.UseAka);
 	To   = fido2faddr(fgroup.UpLink);
diff --git a/mbfido/createm.c b/mbfido/createm.c
index cf3a7fd0..8f83c934 100644
--- a/mbfido/createm.c
+++ b/mbfido/createm.c
@@ -111,7 +111,13 @@ int CheckEchoGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
 	    desc = p;
 	    while ((*desc == ' ') || (*desc == '\t'))
 		desc++;
-	    if (strcmp(tag, Area) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(tag, Area) == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Make sure the tag is uppercase
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < strlen(tag); i++)
+		    tag[i] = toupper(tag[i]);
+
 		Syslog('m', "Found tag \"%s\" desc \"%s\"", tag, desc);
 
 		/*
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ int CheckEchoGroup(char *Area, int SendUplink, faddr *f)
 		 * If needed, connect at uplink.
 		 */
 		if (SendUplink) {
-		    sprintf(temp, "+%s", Area);
+		    sprintf(temp, "+%s", tag);
 		    From = fido2faddr(mgroup.UseAka);
 		    To   = fido2faddr(mgroup.UpLink);
 		    if (UplinkRequest(To, From, FALSE, temp)) {