This is only a stab at it, but... In Outlook I have the choice of sending messages in RTF (Rich Text). Wouldn't that have to go as 8 bit data and might not some systems be rejecting it? > -----Original Message----- > From: Bayliss, Judy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 7:30 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: 7-bit/8-bit > > So, I'm guessing no one here has any clue as to what these messages > mean > or how to eliminate them.... since this is the 3rd time I've asked? > > But what the hey, I'll ask again anyhow! Does anyone know what can be > done to fix whatever problem is causing these bounce messages: > > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- > [log in to unmask] > (expanded from: <[log in to unmask]>) > [log in to unmask] > (expanded from: <[log in to unmask]>) > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- > 554 [log in to unmask],another@mail.execpc.com... Cannot send > 8-bit > data to > 7-bit destination > 501 [log in to unmask],another@mail.execpc.com... Data format > error >