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Bitcoin => Electrum => Topic started by: SUNN-RAT on October 09, 2020, 04:10:13 PM



Title: Electrum error message
Post by: SUNN-RAT on October 09, 2020, 04:10:13 PM
Hello,

I am getting the following error message when trying to send mBTC via Electrum: https://imgur.com/a/Ed6Ub0f
I triple checked the address and the seller is for sure accepting BTC.

FYI I'm new to Bitcoin and related software.



Title: Re: Electrum error message
Post by: TryNinja on October 09, 2020, 04:21:02 PM
How much are you trying to send? You can't send less than 0.00000546 BTC (546 satoshis), which is considered a dust amount.

Can you take a screenshot of the last screen before you click "Broadcast"? Specifically, the list of inputs and outputs of the transaction.

Also, make sure you get this right:

Usually this happens because users are confused about the unit of account electrum is using. By default that's mbtc which is 1/1000th of a bitcoin. You can change this via tools  > preferences > general tab > base unit option.


Title: Re: Electrum error message
Post by: SUNN-RAT on October 09, 2020, 04:41:52 PM
Yeah it was just an issue with the units. Thank you for the reply!