In a message dated 98-02-02 12:01:26 EST, [log in to unmask] writes in part:

> There is no doubt that he (and at least one other person using OE) is
>  *seeing* subjects with leading blanks when viewing them with OE.  He has
>  sent me an "example."  However, I have not been able to verify the
>  existence of the leading blanks myself because I don't see them with
>  Eudora.  If the blanks are truly there, Eudora must strip them out.  Is it
>  possible that OE itself adds the blanks, or that it fails to follow some
>  protocol which specifies the removal of leading blanks in the Subject line?


I also commonly receive messages form LISTSERV lists with leading blanks when
viewing them with the standard mail program which is part of AOL software.

John Roraback