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I found a fix, based on the fact that I use the fantastico version of xoops, I was due for an update..When I updated it, it set everything back to normal, and I just had to copy my modules out of the backup zip back into my host, all is fine now. I even got X-IPB to work without having it take over my inbox. Im 99% operational now.
all I have left to figure out is how to get IPB to recognize the login for the users on xoops. It used to work, now it doesnt recognize it. I left a few overwrites out, like common.php, as I found that to be the source of corruption...so this time around, I didnt let it overwrite the standard XOOPS version.