For reference, there are known issues in Outlook 2000 Express which cause
messages to occaisionally be unreadable in Outlook 2000. It is caused by
character set issues which are annoying as hell if you ask me :)

Regardless, it is only a "some-of-the-time" issue. MS knows about the bug
and will probably fix it sometime never... it only seems to be a problem
when viewing the message in Outlook 2000 DESPITE the fact that it is a
deficiency in Outlook Express. In other mailiers, there is just a garbled
letter or two at the beginning of the body.

I think it's obvious this isn't your problem :) But the reason I mention it
is to show that Outlook 2000 does NOT like misformed messages.

And to set the record straight, integrating the mailer/scheduler/contact
management is a great thing for our company. It may not be for yours, but
that's your company's issue. Those of you fruitlessly attacking a perfectly
fine solution that you wouldn't use, save it. It may not be your solution,
but it's not necessarily a bad one either...

-----Original Message-----
From: Dustin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 1:57 PM
To: Strange; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Odd.


That's funny when I see a message From: Strange, Re: Odd. :)

a) The original sender used Eudora Pro, I'm using Outlook 2000.

b) I'm behind a masquerading gateway using a custom-patched Amavis
installation to scan e-mails for virii.  The message in question was
actually still in another delivery location (I log *all* incoming mail to a
different location that doesn't get touched by Amavis), and that copy was
also wrapped.

c) I'm using the qmail pop daemon.

Dustin

-----Original Message-----
From: Strange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 12:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Odd.


On Sun, 9 Jan 2000, Dustin Miller wrote:

> I checked the original messages, since I don't delete messages from my
> server.

Ok, then, why not fill us in on these sorts of details in advance?  You
would not believe the number of questions asked on this list where such
a simple thing as checking the saved message on the server has not been
done.

Also:
a) Are there any mail clients in common between the senders of these
messages?  Qmail will not "correct" headers.

b) Are you or any of the senders behind any kind of firewall?  What
one(s)?

c) What POP server program are you using?

      -M

Michael Brian Scher (MS683/MS3213)  Anthropologist, Attorney, Policy Analyst
            Mainlining Internet Connectivity for Fun and Profit
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