On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 05:24:44PM +0200, Sven Guckes wrote: > > That is why I think it would be much better to have manual charset > > override for headers, just like the one we have for bodies. > > IMHO, this functionality should be implemented in MUA. > > this would only work around the problems > created by bad mail clients, wouldn't it?
Yes, and "only" would be sufficient for me :) . > > However, mutt is the best MUA > > with regard to bad input tolerance. I think it > > lacks this feature, which is already implemented > > in the source, but is inapplicable to headers. I > > somehow the prospect of mutt becoming a repair tool for > the brokenness of other mailers does not make me happy. With respect for your opinion. However, I like mutt especially for these features, and I think such features give it flexibility -- mutt's main strength, IMHO. > i'd rather tell other users to not use the broken > mailers at all and thereby let them die. > life's too short for bad software. Life's too short to convince all users of bad software :) . So, let me restate my question: I'm looking for a local way to convert unquoted or malquoted headers. I would greatly appreciate any help regarding the pipes, or Japanese patches doing header conversion, or any method that would work with IMAP mailboxes. Thanks in advance, Baurjan.
