Why would you convert to "3"? Try: alt-charset = ISO-8859-1
That will make more sense. Or any other charset, other than "gsm", depending on what charset you are sending. == Rene -----Original Message----- From: users-boun...@kannel.org [mailto:users-boun...@kannel.org] On Behalf Of gasmen Sent: Thursday, 29 July, 2010 23:06 To: users@kannel.org Subject: RE: kannel charset problem i tried with alt-charset = 3 but it does not work and it gives: 2010-07-29 21:10:37 [5750] [6] ERROR: Failed to convert string from <UTF-8> to <3> - probably broken type names. 2010-07-29 21:10:37 [5750] [6] ERROR: Failed to convert msgdata from charset <UTF-8> to <3>, will send as is. Rene Kluwen wrote: > > Have you tried the alt-charset directive in group = smsc? > See documentation! > > == Rene > > -----Original Message----- > From: users-boun...@kannel.org [mailto:users-boun...@kannel.org] On Behalf > Of gasmen > Sent: Thursday, 29 July, 2010 19:41 > To: users@kannel.org > Subject: kannel charset problem > > > HI all > i am using kannel 1.4,3 on ubuntu 9.04 and i am using an SMPPsim when i > send > message with special french character from the server SMPPssim or by the > fake sms i receive in the file acces.log other character for example when > i > send "français" i recieve "français" > so please help me to solve this problem!!!!!! > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/kannel-charset-problem-tp29298965p29298965.html > Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/kannel-charset-problem-tp29298965p29300599.html Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.