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Doug LaVerne <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 11:33:00 -0500
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   Two problems are causing havoc with our lists' readability/usefulness:

   (1) What causes =20, =B7, =FA etc. to appear at the end of lines, start of
   lines, or after an indent at the start of a line?  Just as importantly,
   how can Joe/Jo User solve this problem or prevent it if say they're
   causing it by pulling external material into the message? Setting up test
   list(s) hasn't worked yet.

   (2) What causes the user to send out a message, seemingly innocent,
   (usually with an attachment initially), but to get gibberish results?
   Again how to solve & prevent? Attachment (gibberish) appears in body. Body
   often has the =20 =FA gibberish. Example:

   [Headers]
   Body ...
   [Headers e.g. "Boundary..."/"Application"/"Attachment"/ "<filename>"/
   "...encoding"]
   /1dQQ5ALAAABCgIBAAAAAgUAAAC0RAAAAAIAAGUJo3sFcBYhMSF1zi45HgErB2ZF
   ecUPLEnwFQRPiRz1bWOwZA/9sQRora2eZJq+v4T0QEdixZCdNWD0dJvXt8gW518v
   [more gibberish]
   ["Boundary"]

   A search of 2+ years of Lsoft archives (details available) produced one
   semi-useful post. Other listowner list(s) engaged in childish flame wars
   and were dropped.

   Thanks in advance,
   DGL USDOE Office of Scientific & Tech. Info. List Administration

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