Re: problem with multi byte characters display

dc wrote:

>ganesh.tam...@gmail.com
> Jan 12, 8:33 pm   show options
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>We have one application where we are taking inputs from users using a
>form and then we are compiling a mail using these inputs. Then using
>"mailto:" we are invoking outlook to send the mail.
>
>
>The problem we have observed is:
>
>
>If you enter japanese words in input form field on windows (english)
>machine the multi-byte words are represented in their hex encoding in
>the mail. I have observed that the encoding scheme used in the mail is
>UTF-8.
>  
>
Unfortunately, the problem has been around for a long time... It was 
observed it 2001 see 
http://www.dragonthoughts.co.uk/technical/japaneseemail.html
At that time we found it intractable.
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David Clarke
Dragon Thoughts Ltd <http://www.dragonthoughts.com>