Hi Lou and Buddy,
Using a Windows based computer, all you have to do is to change your
default format for the address for this list from the default which is
usually HTML or Rich Text to plain text. I have used 3 different
systems and half a dozen mail programs and this has never failed me. As
you can see, in my portion of this message, there are no extraneous
characters--except perhaps some typos <laugh>.
The issue with Macks is puzzling to me. You would think that there
would be some way to change the format to something equivalent to plain
text. I have not heard from my friend yet, but lacking that, I may even
call the local adaptive technology center and explain the situation and
see if they have any answers.
On 2/10/2014 1:05 PM, Lou Kolb wrote:
> Buddy,
>
> given that the results on the other machine were just as bad as the mac, I'm
> beginning to wonder if the problem isn't something other than what you
> suspect. I know nothing about the nuts and bolts of listservs but I have
> noticed that some of your posts have more junk characters than others in
> them. i'm just thinking onlist, if you will. Sure wish I had answers for
> you. 73, Lou WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 12:18 PM
> Subject: Re: The blind-hams List
>
>
>> Huh. We see how well that worked. Sorry.
>>
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I=E2=80=99m writing this for clarity on a different machine, which =
>>> isn=E2=80=99t the Mac. No, I won=E2=80=99t use this machine just to send
>>> =
>>> blind-hams Email, being as it=E2=80=99s the only list plagued with this =
>>> particular difficulty.
>>>
>>> First, I=E2=80=99m sorry. Actually a couple of ways. First, I really =
>>> didn=E2=80=99t intent to stir up a hornet=E2=80=99s nest. Second, my =
>>> intention was not and is not to step on anyone=E2=80=99s toes. I know =
>>> that this problem with misinterpreted 8-bit text not only is a source of
>>> =
>>> frustration to readers of the list, but also to those of us who have the
>>> =
>>> problem in the first place, since it isn=E2=80=99t one we can solve. =
>>> Because, really, contrary to what some might believe, we really =
>>> don=E2=80=99t enjoy torturing our fellow list participants with this. =
>>> It=E2=80=99s at least one reason that I try to keep my postings to a =
>>> minimum, accidental long headers on forwards notwithstanding.=20
>>>
>>> With this in mind, and seeing that people still think that I had Yahoo =
>>> or Google in mind, please let me sum up:
>>>
>>> 1) I=E2=80=99d never set up on Yahoo or Google. As it happens, I have =
>>> the ability to host mailman-based lists. If that can be of use, =
>>> I=E2=80=99m happy to offer it.
>>>
>>> 2) My intention isn=E2=80=99t to steal the list from anyone or to cause =
>>> any problems. I offer an alternative. If people want that to happen, it =
>>> can. If I should leave well enough alone, I=E2=80=99m happy to do that =
>>> as well.=20
>>>
>>> 3) While it may be a minority of posters who exhibit this problem, some =
>>> of those are fairly prolific, and it is at least an annoyance. Those of =
>>> us who are posting messages with this problem clearly don=E2=80=99t want
>>> =
>>> to cause additional problems for anyone.=20
>>>
>>> Phil says that there is a solution, and it=E2=80=99s something to do =
>>> with the mail header. I don=E2=80=99t know. If I knew how to tell you =
>>> how to fix it, I=E2=80=99d be happy to do that, too.=20
>>>
>>> Anyway, sorry ofr ruffling feathers, that was clearly not my intent. =
>>> Well, it=E2=80=99s clear to me that that wasn=E2=80=99t my intent, =
>>> anyway. Ultimately, it=E2=80=99s up to Ken what happens next. It =
>>> wasn=E2=80=99t and isn=E2=80=99t my intention to hijack the list, and I =
>>> will not do so.
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