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From: SQ <an656802@anon.penet.fi>
Subject: Re: signature mess
Date: 1996/08/27
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Nexx de Larochet wrote:
> 
> Linda Winans (xstitch@toolcity.net) wrote:
> : Everytime I try to use an ascii signature, it ends up shifted when it's
> : received.  What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Please make sure that your signature is less than 76 columns in width. 99%
> of email programs wraps lines that are longer than 80 columns. Though most
> programs wrap at 80 columns, some programs/sendmail configurations wrap at
> smaller column size. I've found that I can usually get away with a
> 76-column .sig =]
> 
> 'hope that helps =]
> 
> Nexx
> 
> A man's life is but a war,
> Not a war fought for a state,
> But one fought against oneself.
> He need never to fight alone;
> For he shall always have
> The companions of the heart.
> 
> -An original poem by the author of this post


Brings back memories of my sig problems months ago.  I would guess that 
you have perhaps changed your font from Courier.  Proportional fonts 
will throw sigs and ASCII's out.  Just change it back to Courier.
-- 
SQ
an656802@anon.penet.fi
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