I see. I should use all four methods for extra protection. Is that what the deal is?
;; -*-coding: utf-8;-*- at the top of ~/.bbdb , and in .emacs: (setq bbdb-file-coding-system 'utf-8-unix) (add-hook 'bbdb-load-hook (lambda () (setq bbdb-file-coding-system 'utf-8-unix))) (setq file-coding-system-alist (cons '("\\.bbdb" utf-8 . utf-8) file-coding-system-alist)) OK, I will use 1 and 3. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ bbdb-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bbdb-info BBDB Home Page: http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/