The "=20" phenomenon is actually a result of
the encoding type "quoted-printable".  This encoding is
an alternative to "base-64", and is used for messages
that are "mostly" ASCII text, but contain some binary
data.  The "=20" signifies
an "end-of-line"; that is, for mail readers that
understand it, "wrap-to-the-next-line".

-Russell Dixon
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>From:  Eric Paul-Hus[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Wednesday, January 22, 1997 1:13 PM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Re: The mysterious "=20"
>
>Steve wrote:
>> I have one subscriber whose posts always have "=20" at the end of each
>> line.
>[...]
>
>=20 on lines have ben reported to be a MS problem when your disable MIME
>and(/or?) Rich Text Format (RTF) ... Does that person uses MS-Exchange
>with WIN95 ... Anyways "=20" is just visually annoying ... It may cause
>some user to skip the posts unless the content make them very
>*important* reading ;-)
>
>PS If that's an MS-Exchange, suggest the user to go with Eudora or
>Pegasus ...
>--
>Eric Paul-Hus, BLUES-L
>