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
>