powermail-discuss Digest #2956 - Wednesday, November 30, 2011
HTML/RTF messages have odd characters - how to avoid?
by "Winston Weinmann" <weinm...@mindspring.com>
Re: HTML/RTF messages have odd characters - how to avoid?
by "Winston Weinmann" <weinm...@mindspring.com>
Re: HTML/RTF messages have odd characters - how to avoid?
by "Ben Kennedy" <b...@zygoat.ca>
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Subject: HTML/RTF messages have odd characters - how to avoid?
From: "Winston Weinmann" <weinm...@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:51:31 -0500
When I use PowerMail's "Rich Text" HTML format for messages some people receive
the message with odd characters inserted like this:
"Our Associate Artists are contributing their time and talent to for Cocoa and
Carols. You can help by:
  - donating an interesting bottle of liquor or wine
  - getting gift cards from a few of your favorite stores or restaurants
for the "Gift Card Tree"."
It seems to happen on indented lines and sometimes at the end of a line.
Why does this happen?
How can I avoid it (and still use HTML formatting)?
Thanks.
- Winston
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Subject: Re: HTML/RTF messages have odd characters - how to avoid?
From: "Winston Weinmann" <weinm...@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:02:45 -0500
Another example:
" The review is up and itâ¤(TM)s an absolute rave.Â
Â
  ⤽A testament to the majesty and meaning of theater�
  ⤽This production will remain in the heart as one of the most shattering
theatrical moments on record in this city�
  â¤?With a pitch-perfect cast, handsome design â¤| it is the most
essential drama produced this year�
  ⤽If this isnâ¤(TM)t the performance of a lifetime, I donâ¤(TM)t know
what is�
  ⤽this remarkable actor quickly finds his way as the hard-drinking
movie-goer� "
Sending things out that look like this is embarrassing.
Help!
- Winston
Winston Weinmann wrote:
>When I use PowerMail's "Rich Text" HTML format for messages some people
>receive the message with odd characters inserted like this:
>
>"Our Associate Artists are contributing their time and talent to for
>Cocoa and Carols. You can help by:
>Â Â - donating an interesting bottle of liquor or wine
>Â Â - getting gift cards from a few of your favorite stores or
>restaurants for the "Gift Card Tree"."
>
>It seems to happen on indented lines and sometimes at the end of a line.
>
>Why does this happen?
>
>How can I avoid it (and still use HTML formatting)?
>
>Thanks.
>
>- Winston
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Subject: Re: HTML/RTF messages have odd characters - how to avoid?
From: "Ben Kennedy" <b...@zygoat.ca>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:20:33 -0800
On 29 Nov 2011, at 12:51 pm, Winston Weinmann wrote:
> When I use PowerMail's "Rich Text" HTML format for messages some people
> receive the message with odd characters inserted like this:
Sounds like a discrepancy between the declared text encoding, and the actual
one used in the message.
Would you care to send me (direct) such a message? I'd be curious to examine
the raw source.
-b
--
Ben Kennedy, chief magician
Zygoat Creative Technical Services
http://www.zygoat.ca
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