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Re: FW: ban the use and implementation of UTF-7

>>> Keith Moore
> > Well, UTF-7 is attractive on mail header fields, because 8-bit is not yet allowed.
> 
> for better or worse, RFC 2047 is well-established for mail header 
> fields.  UTF-7 would not be worth the disruption it would cause.

Of course, when UTF-7 used on mail headers, RFC 2047 is used for labeling.

UTF-7 with RFC 2047  simply produces much shorter encoding than
UTF-8 with RFC 2047 

UTF-7 is used on here ... :-)
(want you or not)

/ Kari Hurtta