Subj : Default Character Set when none is defined
To   : Scott Street
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Jun 08 2025 11:03 pm

  Re: Default Character Set when none is defined
  By: Scott Street to All on Tue Jun 03 2025 09:45 am

 > Fellow Developers,
 > 
 > I've been tinkering writing a Python based tosser/packer.   Some things I've
 > noticed in processing mail;  not all messages contain a character set kludge
 > flag (and I find, to my surprise,  my own current BBS doesn't support it
 > -cringe-). Though, more to the specific question:  what character set does o
 > use as a default when one is not defined?
 > 
 > Do I use ASCII, CP437, CP850, or something else? (I'm in the US, so gut
 > reaction is to use CP437) But is that the right choice?
 > 
 > Secondly, FTS documents suggest that the character set is to applied to the
 > body and header portions of the message,  does that include the kludge lines
 > I'm currently handling them separately as 'ascii'; which given the history o
 > Fidonet, I chose as the more likely answer.
 > 
 > Looking for your thoughts.
 > 
 > And if a different echo is more proper, please point me in that direction an
 > I'll continue the discuss there.
 > 
 > 
 > Scott
 > 

Hey Scott, nothing wrong asking it here but ask it also in FTSC_PUBLIC ok? 
Oddly, ASIAN_LINK can get replies on technical issueson code pages.  I can't
promise the developers in that odd quirky echo are still there but it's worth a
shot.

  xxcarol
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