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From: dhog@pla... dhog@pla...
Subject: Returned mail
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 03:17:32 -0400

>Your mail could not be delivered because of the following reason:
>
>
>   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>Executing: /usr/lib/mail/surrcmd/smtpqer -B -C -u ncrausl1.Australia.NCR.COM!ncrhub4!ncrgw1!cse.psu.edu!9fans msm2syd bduane@msm2syd
>smtpqer: Binary contents cannot be sent via SMTP

Is there any way to disable this message?  Fans of Plan 9 _want_ to be able
to send 8 bit (utf) characters, and most smtp agents will let them (the "cannot"
in the message is patently false).  If the software at NCR (sysv upas??) is going
to bounce such mail, it should at least go to the envelope sender, and
not the entire list.