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From: Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>
To: Jacob Palme <jpalme@dsv.su.se>
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Subject: Re: On the use of 8-bit transfer 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 30 Nov 1995 17:38:27 +0100."
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 12:07:37 -0500
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> Is it correct that ietf-drums will recommend people to avoid using
> 8-bit MIME unless they know that all the recipients and intervening
> mailers can handle 8-bit MIME?

DRUMS will generally be silent on MIME-related issues, and
on specific SMTP extensions.

> What about 8-bit in Usenet News? Is it permitted? It seems to happen
> very often.

DRUMS will be silent about NetNews, also.

Keith