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Found UTF-8 fix, finally I think?

2022-01-25
2022-01-26
  • Arthur-Boston

    Arthur-Boston - 2022-01-25

    This isn't Hermes related, directly, but I think it may benefit some users.

    A user referred me to this script to fix UTF-8 and other issues in any mailbox:

    https://github.com/LenShustek/Eudora_fix_mbx

    It works beautifully. I have tested it on all my mbx's without issues. It cleans up the mbx files and doesn't cause any issues with Eudora "repairing" the mbx's/toc's. As far as I'm concerned, it solves the UTF-8 issue in a perfectly good way.

    Now, this fix works on mailboxes but I'm trying to use it on messages, in real time with a filter. It does not like working on open mailboxes or system ones (In, Out, Trash, Spam).

    So I tried this:

    1. Match: Incoming
    2. Transfer to: TEMP mailbox
    3. Notify Application: fix_mbx.bat with TEMP as the argument
    4. Transfer to: In mailbox
    5. proceed with any other filters

    The issue is that Eudora doesn't wait for #3 to end before continuing.

    Any thoughts appreciated.

    -Art

     
    • visualperception

      I would ask the author of the script in github if there is anything which can be done.
      Just raise it as an issue there.

       
  • Arthur-Boston

    Arthur-Boston - 2022-01-26

    I have but he doesn't know anything about Eudora filters, that is how they work.

    I'm hoping the devs here can explain.

     

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