Subj : Default Character Set when none is defined
To : Scott Street
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Jun 08 2025 11:03 pm
Re: Default Character Set when none is defined
By: Scott Street to All on Tue Jun 03 2025 09:45 am
> Fellow Developers,
>
> I've been tinkering writing a Python based tosser/packer. Some things I've
> noticed in processing mail; not all messages contain a character set kludge
> flag (and I find, to my surprise, my own current BBS doesn't support it
> -cringe-). Though, more to the specific question: what character set does o
> use as a default when one is not defined?
>
> Do I use ASCII, CP437, CP850, or something else? (I'm in the US, so gut
> reaction is to use CP437) But is that the right choice?
>
> Secondly, FTS documents suggest that the character set is to applied to the
> body and header portions of the message, does that include the kludge lines
> I'm currently handling them separately as 'ascii'; which given the history o
> Fidonet, I chose as the more likely answer.
>
> Looking for your thoughts.
>
> And if a different echo is more proper, please point me in that direction an
> I'll continue the discuss there.
>
>
> Scott
>
Hey Scott, nothing wrong asking it here but ask it also in FTSC_PUBLIC ok?
Oddly, ASIAN_LINK can get replies on technical issueson code pages. I can't
promise the developers in that odd quirky echo are still there but it's worth a
shot.
