The unreadable list E-mails look like this before Exchange gets them: ======= Reply-To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Return-Path: bounce-exchangelist-2100044@xxxxxxxxxxxxx X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Dec 2005 13:21:51.0981 (UTC) FILETIME=[587371D0:01C600B1] This is a multi-part MIME message. --=_reb-r410AFF00-t43A01C64 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 http://www.MSExchange.org/ U2VlbXMgdGhhdCB0aGUgY29udGVudCBvZiBtYWlsIGlzIEJhc2U2NCBjb2RlZCAoQ29udGVu dC1UcmFuc2Zlci1FbmNvZGluZzogYmFzZTY0KSwgbG9vayBhdCB0aGUgaGVhZGVyLi4uLg0K DQpfX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fXw0KDQpEZSA6IEFyYSBBdnZhbGkg <snip> =========== As you can see, the sender sent base64-encoded message text, the list mailer put it's prefix and postfix plain text around it, resulting in something that doesn't decode properly. The fix is either for the list mailer to stop adding stuff to posts, or do it properly, or for members to make sure their mailers are set to never send Base64 encoded text. Carl _____ From: Ara Avvali [mailto:ara.avvali@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:44 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: SIS not activated by default http://www.MSExchange.org/ I get some emails as crazy characters. Any idea? _____ From: Chris Wall [mailto:Chris.Wall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:29 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: SIS not activated by default i0ĄZQTHSPPKS