There is no such setting, believe me. While there is a setting that says “send messages as plain text”, I (and I presume everyone else) have that turned on. No dice.
On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:11 AM, Ron Canazzi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi List,
> 
> I am not a Mack user, but I have consulted with a sighted Mack user who 
> tells me that there is a setting in the Mack for mail that will allow 
> plain text mail to be sent which will eliminate these extraneous 
> characters.  He said he would look around for it and tell me where 
> precisely to find the setting, but he hasn't gotten back to me yet.  
> Aside from this issue, I see no need for a move.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Signature:
> They ask me if I'm Happy, I say "yes."
> They ask me "How happy are you?"
> I say: "I'm as happy as a stowaway chimpanzee on a banana boat!"