Re: mhfixmsg character set conversion

2022-02-22 Thread Steven Winikoff
>> So having searched and found it, don't send it on. :-) > >Very good advice. Another good reason to retain the unmodified message. ...which I always do. Sending it on isn't the point anyway (for me, I mean), and is something I rarely do -- and when I do it, I usually quote selectively rather

Re: mhfixmsg character set conversion

2022-02-22 Thread David Levine
Ralph wrote: > Well, I think it is a good idea and that's probably why it was > permitted. I don't recall precisely, and don't have time to check, but > I think the RFC even recommends it. RFC 2047 § 5. RFC 2231 makes it even more interesting. > I'm rusty, but my recollection is things like ‘f

Re: mhfixmsg character set conversion

2022-02-22 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Steven, > > To be fair ... that's completely permitted according to the spec! > > That doesn't make it a good idea. :-) Well, I think it is a good idea and that's probably why it was permitted. I don't recall precisely, and don't have time to check, but I think the RFC even recommends it. Th