ToNewCString only works for Latin1. Compose need to convert unicode to a mail charset (can be taken from a pref and the charset menu). I will mail a sample code to Jean-Francois.

Actually, ToNewCString only works for ASCII (not Latin1) since it probably is just casting off the high byte of the UCS character.

I checked in the code to do the conversion. We still have two problems before we can do the verification. #4388 - Enable 8-bit input for 8859-1 #4394 - libmime to export QP/Base64 encoders

Changed to P1 -- needed for M4.

#4394 has been resolved. I verified it (for QP only) by putting 8 bit characters hard coded. #4388- By using 4/2 build, I cannot input 8 bit chars but paste from other app is working. As my build is crashing in Ender when I try to send, I cannot try pasted 8 bit string with the new QP code. I will try again on Monday.

It doesn't work on 4/5 build. I pulled the today's build. In the message composer, a returned text from Ender does not contain 8 bit characters. They are visible in the view but they are seemed to be stripped out.

nhotta: Please clearify which file use ToNewCString, and in what action will cause such code get code.

It was in nsComposeAppCore.cpp, the fix was checked in. The bug is still open because there is a blocking bug (#4388) prevents the verification.

Changing to M5 since #4388 is M5.

Change status to 'FIXED' verification is blocked by #4388. To verify this, try non us-ascii characters in the body then check the message in 4.5.

This fix can be verified now for Latin 1 as the 2 blocking bugs have been resolved. For Japanese, it's still not possible to see the results of send. I can go ahead and verify this based on Latin 1 send which is now working for the header and body, or can wait until the Japanese send becomes possible.

You can verify this by sending Latin1 body.

** Checked with 4/29/99 Win32 build ** It is possible to send Latin 1 mail body containing 8-bit characters in it. They are properly QP-encoded in Latin 1. This confirms that the fix is working OK. Marking the fix verified.