8-bit characters -- why "Composition?
Markku Kolkka
markkuk at tuubi.net
Sun Jul 3 13:13:36 UTC 2005
Benjamin Sher kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika sunnuntai, 3.
heinäkuuta 2005 15:37):
> Just one more question: Why is this "8 bit character" option
> give for Composition in Thunderbird and not for Reading?
Because it sets the encoding for the messages you send.
> What
> happens if someone receives a letter written in 8 bit
> character? How does he read it?
The message headers tell the mail reader software which character
set and encoding are used in the message, and the mail program
should display the message correctly if it's compatible with the
current mail standards and the necessary fonts are available.
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Markku Kolkka
markku.kolkka at iki.fi
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