Phil Schwarz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I use Microsoft Exchange as my personal mailer (hey, it came for free with my
>Win95...), and I know that a trailing blank on a line will cause an =20 on some,
>but not all, Listserv servers.  And some, but not all, Listserv servers send
>posts with some combination of content or header fields that causes MS Exchange
>to conclude that the originator was an MS rich-text aware mailer -- not a
>Listserv on some mainframe someplace! -- and that causes it to insert rich-text
>formatting codes as base64 ugliness.  Any idea what it could be that triggers
>that behavior?  Are there Listserv configuration settings that can mitigate or
>work around that proclivity on MS Exchange's part?  There are a truly scary
>number of copies of Win95 and MS Exchange out there in use... and more every
>day.
 
I would like to see LISTSERV strip out and only forward the first text
attachment of MIME messages, but in the meantime, this is from the FAQ
from my list (DDK-L):
 
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Subject: How Do I Post From MS Exchange?
 
When posting from MS Exchange, you need to be sure that your messages
do not contain formatting information that looks like junk to most
others on the list.  That's because MS Exchange normally sends Rich
Text Format (RTF) information with every message.
 
The solution is to create a special address book entry for use when
posting to the list, and to _always_ use that entry whenever posting
to or replying to the list.
 
 
A) CREATING THE DDK-L ADDRESS BOOK ENTRY:
 
  1) Open your address book (Ctrl-Shift-B)
 
  2) Create a new entry (Alt-F, Alt-E)
 
  3) Select the entry type (Internet Mail Address)
     and press ENTER.
 
  4) For the "Display name," put "DDK-L".
 
  5) For the E-mail address, put "[log in to unmask]"
 
  6) Make sure that the box "Always send messages in
     Microsoft Rich Text Format" is NOT CHECKED.
 
  7) Press ENTER.
 
 
B) WHEN POSTING TO THE LIST:
 
  1) NEVER simply reply to a message from the list.  If you do,
     you will end up posting an RTF message.
 
  2) ALWAYS erase the "To" field and enter "DDK-L" for the "To"
     address.
 
  3) Enter other "To" addresses, as desired.
 
  4) Proceed with posting your message normally.
 
--
Daniel A. Norton
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