Re: [gmime-devel] "From" detection in FilterBest

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj gnome org>]

Hi Robert,

It's actually the GMimeFilterFrom filter that QP-encodes the From-lines.

The idea was that if you were going to qp-encode any textual part, you'd 
attach the From-filter in "ARMOR" mode to qp-encode the F in From at the 
beginning of any lines.

Hope that helps,

Jeff

On 5/5/2013 7:11 PM, Robert Schroll wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been looking at the source of FilterBest, and I note that one of 
> the things it checks for is if any line begins with "From ". If so, it 
> will select (at least) the quoted-printable encoding.
>
> I assume this is there to avoid confusing mbox files with lines that 
> begin "From ".  But the quoted-printable encoding doesn't seem to 
> alter this at all; that line will still begin "From ".  So this seems 
> a bit pointless.
>
> Am I missing something here?  Should the quoted-printable encoder be 
> doing something to protect this line?  Or should this test just be 
> removed?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
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