Linux-Hams archive - July 1998: Re: lnxforward problems solved

Re: lnxforward problems solved

Tomi Manninen (acxr.bfvpjwm@prokon.cz)
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:36:22 +0300 (EETDST)


On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Mike Bilow wrote:

> TM> Why would you need quoted-unreadable? Isn't your mailer 8
> TM> bit clean? I'd guess you need DOS<->ISO conversion and that
> TM> should be rather easy with "tr".
>
> Whether 8-bit cleanliness is present is usually negotiated between two MTAs in
> real time using ESMTP or some comparable protocol. When that is not possible,
> as with UUCP or other store and forward systems, 8-bit cleanliness should not
> be assumed.

Very true. However the main point was that Thomas needed conversion
between the DOS and ISO national character more than DOS to
quoted-unreadable. And since he just wants to, if I understood correctly,
read he's packet mail with a unix MUA in the same machine I think it would
be worth trying. If it doesn't work, then add mimencode...

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