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Frank Ventura <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:47:14 +0000
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I have no clue. It is very frustrating.
Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: One last test

Hi Frank,

Well, for some reason, either the setting is not holding when you change it or it's just not working for some unknown reason.


On 6/25/2015 8:34 PM, Frank Ventura wrote:
> Hi Ron, to test this out I am posting this to the list using Outlook 2013 o=
> n a Windows 8.1 laptop. I have sent this email using plain text. For some r=
> eason I thought I had tried plain text in the past with no luck but lets se=
> e what happens.
> Thanks for the heads up.
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] =
> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: One last test
>
>                   Hi Sina,
>
> We are all well aware of the server issue. The Icors.org server has certain=
>   default settings that can be changed by each individual list owner.  For w=
> hat ever reason, this list owner refuses to make the changes.  Hence, the o=
> nly way to get the problem solved is on the individual client's end.  On Wi=
> ndows systems using such programs as Outlook Express (old) Outlook, Windows=
>   Mail, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, Udora and so on, changing the outgoi=
> ng mail for this individual list from rich/HTML to plain text solves the pr=
> oblem. Phil is using a Mac and whatever program he is using has apparently =
> hidden the setting to do this somewhere inaccessible to Phil. Maybe, as a n=
> ew user who seems to be computer/coding savvy, you can help him to make thi=
> s change.
>
>
>
> On 6/25/2015 12:31 AM, Sina Bahram wrote:
>> If I may pipe in here. I don't think the problem is client-side. It could=
>   be, but probably is smtp server-side. What's happening here is a simple en=
> coding problem. the ascii codes for the various symbols, such as apostrophe=
> , are simply being put in. Google's smtp servers used to do this a while ba=
> ck, but not always, just for the ':' character.
>> Switching mail accounts while using the same mail client to write to the =
> list would be the best test of that hypothesis.
>> Take care,
>> Sina
>>
>> President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc.
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators=20
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:09 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: One last test
>>
>> Hi Group,
>>
>> I know Phil is running a Mac. I find it hard to believe that with all=20
>> the sophistication of the Mac and it's programs that there isn't a=20
>> setting in the mail program that will 'send messages using plain text=20
>> only.'.  Every Windows/Unix/Linux program I have seen has such a=20
>> setting.  Does anyone remember the old Pine mail program from the old=20
>> Unix Shell accounts at the beginning days of the Internet?  Even that=20
>> dinosaur had such a setting.  Someone must know of the proper setting=20
>> for this feature.
>>
>>
>> On 6/24/2015 10:47 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>> Phil, there is still some equal signs. Sorry my friend.  73
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ED K7UC
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Phil Scovell
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:44 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: One last test
>>>
>>> Well, this is about the last time because I have run out of menu=20
>>> items =3D to change.  If this one works, that is, no symbols and equal=20
>>> signs, then =3D I will explain what I am doing and what I found that=20
>>> solves the problem. =3D I found it by accident, too.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX
>>> .
>>>

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