6.2.29 OutputCharset

Syntax:

OutputCharset charset

Example:

OutputCharset LATIN-1

This specifies which character set should be used for writing messages with special characters (like umlauts, accents, IBM graphics). The mail will be converted into the given charset, and the proper charset kludge will be appended. This does only apply to areas which have the `8' flag set, because in all other areas, the messages will always be converted into a 7-bit ASCII representation.

The charset that you specify as charset argument must be a level 2 charset, and a matching translation table must be contained in the `writmaps.dat' file. If there isn't such a table, you will only see this from the fact that the written message will contain 8-bit characters, but no charset kludge(!). So be careful not to misspell the option. If you use the `writmaps.dat' that shipped with MsgEd TE, you have the following options:

IBMPC

Specify this if you want to export IBM graphics characters, or if you want to be compatible with old DOS software that does not know about character set translation with charset kludges.

MAC

Specify this if you want to be compatible with old Macintosh softare that does not know about charset kludges.

LATIN-1

This is the ISO 8859 standard character set. It is always a good choice as long as you do not want to use IBM graphics characters.

CP850

MsgEd TE supports the CP850 charset kludge, but you should use it as output charset, because quite a few other editors do not support it.

The character does not need to match the charset that your computer is using internally; MsgEd TE will do all necessary conversion.

See section 4.2 Using Special Characters - The FSC 0054 Charset Kludge, for more information.

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