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Subject:Illegible Messages
From:Doug Fitz-Randolph
Date:Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:03:53 -0400

Hi Frank,

No, I'm not on AOL.

I'm reasonably sure the problem occurs when the software on Gerry
converts the message to ASCII text, which would happen when digesting or
archiving.

I noticed messages from Loren Busch also appear illegible.

I don't rememember who the list admin is... Jim? Can they comment on
this? Preferences for receiving email in digest form aside, I think this
has negative implications for the future usefulness of archive searches.
Maybe there is an update or patch that can be applied to the list
software or server OS.

- Doug

>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:08:46 EDT
>From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Illegible Messages
>
>Doug, same problem over here and it's not just Chris's messages. I
>thought it was an AOL problem with the Digest. Are you on AOL ?

>>>>Have you noticed that email from "Chris S" ends up looking like this?

Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 06:51:57 -0400
From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncro buyers love rust?

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ZSBzZWxsaW5nIHRoZXJlLiAgOi0pCgoyMDA4LzgvMyBLYXJsIE11bGxlbmRvcmUgPGdyb3Vw
ZXN0eXZlbnR1cmVzLmNvbT4KCj4gSmVlenV6Li4uSSBjYW4ndCBiZWxpZXZlIHNvbWVvbmUg
ZCBvdmVyICQ0MDAwIGZvciBhIHBpbGUgb2YgcnVzdAo+IFN5bmNybyB3aXRoIGEgcG9w<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm)
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2008

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