Probably no help, but there are two things that sometimes fix things
when it seems nothing else works -- no good reason, but these
probably flush out the gremlins.

1)  Shut down everything: close each program.  Turn off computer
--  OFF -- unplug if you must!  (Many computers these days keep a
trickle of current that seems to feed the gremlins if you don't
unplug!)  Turn off all peripherals, especially if you have a high
speed modem or a wireless network (like a home system).  Turn back on
in this order:  modem, wireless network, computer.

2)  Uninstall and reinstall the program that gives trouble -- but be
sure you save files such as mailboxes, nicknames, etc. just in case
the uninstall wipes them out.

This is NOT advice from an IT specialist, just someone who has often
saved his bacon by using these tricks to fix something that goes
wrong after it worked right.

Be advised that MS Windows (any version) has a "Registry" which
supposedly many things.  (I think it is the master book of magic
spells!)  It can get screwed up, sometimes.  DO NOT mess with it
unless you know what you are doing, and in any case BACK IT UP before
tweaking it.

And don't forget that there are help forums out there for almost all
programs.  Try Googling [program name] help forum, or similar.

Chuck

At 09:26 AM 11/10/2005, you wrote:
>So do mine.  I have asked all our IT people and been back and forth with
>the listserv people, tried unsubbing and resubbing and changing lots of
>settings and nothing has worked.  I guess I'm glad I'm not the only one.
>
>If anyone has any ideas, I would be most appreciative.
>
>
>Laurie Rosenberg, CRA
>The Ohio State University Research Foundation
>1030 Derby Hall
>154 N. Oval Mall
>Columbus, Ohio 43210
>(614) 688-4175 tel
>(614) 688-8280 fax
>xxxxxx@osu.edu
>
>
>Date:    Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:05:09 -0500
>From:    "Herbert B. Chermside" <xxxxxx@VERIZON.NET>
>Subject: Re: email coming in code
>
>--=====================_1730198323==.ALT
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
>Probably a setting on your e-mail client.  Different clients use
>different language to refer to the way that they handle
>decoding.  Check with your  IT folks for help.  Or use help desk or
>user's group for that client.
>
>Chuck
>
>
>At 08:39 AM 11/9/2005, you wrote:
> >Most of my email from the list comes in code.   How can this be
> >rectified.?     I see very few messages that can actually be read.
> >
> >Eleanor M. Cicinsky
> >Director, PreAward Sponsored Projects Administration
> >Temple University,  406 USB, 083-45
> >1601 N. Broad Street
> >Philadelphia, PA  19122
> >(Ph)  215.204.8691
> >(Fx)  215.204.7486
> >(Em) <mailto:xxxxxx@temple.edu>xxxxxx@temple.edu
> >(Web) <http://www.research.temple.edu/>http://www.research.temple.edu
> >
> >
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