diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5f05a7..f7bc9c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-# IOTA
-
-A lightweight, Rust-based TUI and service orchestrator for Tensamin IOTA.
-Iota manages users and stores their messages and communities. It can be run in a centralised, decentralised or hybrid mode.
-
-The Iota is a work in progress.
+# ⚠️ Moved to [git.methanium.net](https://git.methanium.net/tensamin/iota) ⚠️
diff --git a/src/omikron/omikron_connection.rs b/src/omikron/omikron_connection.rs
index 6a534c0..7e92269 100755
--- a/src/omikron/omikron_connection.rs
+++ b/src/omikron/omikron_connection.rs
@@ -464,9 +464,15 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             );
         }
 
-        // Incoming storsed message: store for the recipient, attempt local delivery, notify sender.
+        // Incoming stored message: store for the recipient, attempt local delivery, notify sender.
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::message_send) {
-            let sender_id: u64 = cv.get_sender();
+            let sender_id: i64 = if let Some(n) = cv.get_data(DataTypes::sender_id).as_number() {
+                n as i64
+            } else if let Some(s) = cv.get_data(DataTypes::sender_id).as_str() {
+                s.parse::<i64>().unwrap_or(0)
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
 
             // parse receiver_id (the storage owner for this incoming message)
             let receiver_id: i64 = if let Some(n) = cv.get_data(DataTypes::receiver_id).as_number()