<p>According to <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/8405/5406">another question about an Electrum error message</a> the error message is just passed along by Electrum and originally was generated in BitcoinQt: </p>

<p>According to <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/rpcprotocol.h" rel="nofollow noreferrer">rpcprotocol.h</a> in the source code <code>error -26</code> has the following meaning:</p>

<pre><code> RPC_VERIFY_REJECTED = -26, //! Transaction or block was rejected by network rules
</code></pre>

<p>Guessing from the word "dust" appearing in the message, was the amount you were trying to send below 5430 satoshi? That would be considered <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/10987/5406">dust</a>, and perhaps electrum would not send a transaction with dust.</p>

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<p>Does anybody know what this code means?  error: <code>{u'message': u'64: dust', u'code': -26}</code>   I've managed to send bitcoins once, same settings, but it only worked once.
Any help is welcome, thanks!</p>

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Is it possible that the amount you were trying to send is below 5430 satoshi? That would be considered [dust](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/10987/5406), and perhaps electrum would not send a transaction with dust. You might need to add more information for us to give you a better answer.
Murch
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I think that was the problem, i have send a higher amount and it worked. The "dust" i was trying to send was to test my wallet since i am new in this bitcoin revolution. Thank you very much for this fast reply and the solution! Best regards!
gun28
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Cool, glad I could help. I had been researching meanwhile and found a little more about your error. See my answer below.
Murch
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Electrum wallet - Can not send bitcoins
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# Electrum wallet - Can not send bitcoins

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-18)

Does anybody know what this code means? error: `{u'message': u'64: dust', u'code': -26}` I've managed to send bitcoins once, same settings, but it only worked once.
Any help is welcome, thanks!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is it possible that the amount you were trying to send is below 5430 satoshi? That would be considered [dust](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/10987/5406), and perhaps electrum would not send a transaction with dust. You might need to add more information for us to give you a better answer.  
> **username_0**: I think that was the problem, i have send a higher amount and it worked. The "dust" i was trying to send was to test my wallet since i am new in this bitcoin revolution. Thank you very much for this fast reply and the solution! Best regards!  
> **username_1**: Cool, glad I could help. I had been researching meanwhile and found a little more about your error. See my answer below.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-18. Score: 2

According to [another question about an Electrum error message](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/8405/5406) the error message is just passed along by Electrum and originally was generated in BitcoinQt:

According to [rpcprotocol.h](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/rpcprotocol.h) in the source code `error -26` has the following meaning:

```
 RPC_VERIFY_REJECTED = -26, //! Transaction or block was rejected by network rules

```

Guessing from the word "dust" appearing in the message, was the amount you were trying to send below 5430 satoshi? That would be considered [dust](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/10987/5406), and perhaps electrum would not send a transaction with dust.


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