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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
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Subject: Re: Long-wave close down
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:28:12 +0100
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Apd wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
> >> Sorry, Thunderbird gets fooled into thinking it needs to use base64
>> encoding for "weird" characters, like the degree symbol.
> 
> See this:
> <https://usenet.id/n9pkciFcat2U1@mid.individual.net>
> 
> Since you are using "format=flowed" you probably need to set
> "mail.strictly_mime" to false in the config editor (at the bottom of
> settings).

Yes I'm aware of the combination of settings, unfortunately you can't 
make everyone happy all of the time