Re: rmail-reply problem [Re: Deeper freeze for Emacs-23 branch soon]

[Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>]

In article <87fwrhz4n6.fsf@stupidchicken.com>, Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com> writes:

> Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org> writes:
> > I've just found that rmail-reply still inserts raw headers
> > in a reply buffer as something like these:
> >
> >   From: =?utf-8?B?0JrQvtC90L7QvSDQkNGE0LDQvdCw0YHRjNC10LLQuNGH?= <zecoxut@vneshbank.ru>
> >   Subject: =?utf-8?B?0JrQu9C10L3QvtCy0YvQuSDRgdC40YDQvtC/Lg==?=
> >
> > As a result, sending such a message results in
> > doubly-decoded headers and thus mail clients receiving such
> > messages don't show the correct strings.
> >
> > I have not noticed this problem because I've been using a
> > special hook to workaround it.  :-(
> >
> > The simplest and safe fix seems to be the attached one.
> > But, I'm not sure installing it satisfies the criteria of
> > "deep freeze" (although I strongly recommend it).
> >
> > Please judge it.

> Yes, this ought to be fixed for 23.3.  Your patch seems to do the right
> thing; please commit it, and thanks for spotting this.

Ok, just done.

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Kenichi Handa
handa@m17n.org