They are from members who are sending rich-text base64 encoded (RTF) messages to the list. The list server adds its header and footer to the body which screws up Exchange's decoding. Here's an example of one such message as it appears before Exchange tried to decode it: --------- From: "Webster" <carl8822@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [exchangelist] RE: public folder issue Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:15:48 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: <*LISTMANAGER-1809831-526421-2005.08.19-15.14.51--webster#carlwebster.com@we belists.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 Thread-Index: AcWlAvbiwrKuYP+VRKusdAOM0TxAdQAGU0VA X-Spam: [F=0.0009160226; B=0.500(0); BMI=0.500(none); S=0.083(2005081001); MH=0.500(2005081915); R=0.010(s81/n16827); SC=none; spf=0.500] X-MAIL-FROM: <carl8822@xxxxxxxxxx> X-SOURCE-IP: [68.142.198.203] X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:$subst('Email.Unsub')> Reply-To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Return-Path: bounce-exchangelist-2100044@xxxxxxxxxxxxx X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Aug 2005 00:16:16.0616 (UTC) FILETIME=[61AA8680:01C5A51C] X-SCL: 7 95.35% http://www.MSExchange.org/ PiAtLS0tLU9yaWdpbmFsIE1lc3NhZ2UtLS0tLQ0KPiBGcm9tOiBLZXJuLCBUb20gW21haWx0bzp0 a2VybkBDSEFSTUVSLkNPTV0gDQo+IFN1YmplY3Q6IFtleGNoYW5nZWxpc3RdIHB1YmxpYyBmb2xk ZXIgaXNzdWUNCj4gDQo+IGkwxIRaIA0KPiAPSBoYWQgcWVvbmUgZGVsZXRlIGEgUERpbEV4YGFtI GUgTXRsbHRpYCBoYWQgYGlsZCBkZGVzLiANCSBoYXUgZDQo+IBlbGV0ZWQgaXRlbSBxdGVtb24gb 24gdGhlIFBEcG9yZSBhdCB0ZWxoZSBxcG9yZWQgDQhoZSBkZGVwIG9ubHkgcWUgNCj4gG9mIHRoZ SBgaWxkIGRkZXBhbWUgYWMuIA0JCXB0aGlwb3JtYWw8DQkJbHAgdGVxIGRtcGV4YGFtIGFgdWFsb HkgNCj4gGllcCBkZWxldGVkICBpdGVtcGFsIGlwdGhlcSBhIA0JeSB0bHVldGl0PA0JJSBxbWxle GBhbSAw+IMuIA0JCGhhbA0JCQnoNCg0KDQpXaGF0IHRoZT8/Pw0KDQoNCldlYnN0ZXINCg== ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: webelists-exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------- -----Original Message----- From: Greg Hermida [mailto:ghermida@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 5:40 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] encrypted emails? http://www.MSExchange.org/ Occasionally, I will get an email from the list and the contents look like the attached bmp. Any ideas on cause? <<...OLE_Obj...>> Thanks, Greg Hermida Sr. Systems Administrator Covenant Management Systems ghermida@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512-421-4441 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information and privileged information. Any unauthorized retention, review, printing, copying, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not one of the intended recipients, please contact the sender by reply email or phone, destroy all copies of the original message and keep the information contained here confidential. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: webelists-exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx