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    From ...w¡ñ?±?ñ@3:633/10 to All on Wed Mar 11 23:42:29 2026
    Subject: Re: Tutorial: Notepad++ shortcuts.xml macro converts unicode to the 95-keyboard ASCII characters

    On 3/11/2026 5:19 PM, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Maria Sophia wrote:
    Or, keeping what Winston had intended

    My intent has only slightly changed.
    My original intent for nntp was the message header, From field and
    signature using the same content.
    => ...w­¤?ñ?¤

    But a few years ago, I changed my email Display name(in Thunderbird's
    Address book contact for my posting gmail address) to ...winston to
    accomodate email messages(non-nttp, to members of a private(html/text supported) group and a managed Google group)
    As a result, even though my ETSept account 'Your name' entry settings in
    Tbird are configured the same as the signature...when viewing my ETSept
    posts in Thunderbird shows the From field as ...winston (for both email
    and news messages) using the address book Display name field.
    => Unlike my other nttp clients(SeaMonkey, and WLM12) which continue
    to show nntp messages using the character set(for the From and signature).

    While there have been comments(for over a decade) about what others see
    in the nntp header and From field...the bottom line for me - wysiwyg.
    - didn't change it in the past, not going to change it now.

    Though, it good to see that you found a work-around for your newsreader.


    --
    ...w­¤?ñ?¤

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From ...w¡ñ?±?ñ@3:633/10 to All on Sat Mar 14 11:43:18 2026
    Subject: Re: Tutorial: Notepad++ shortcuts.xml macro converts unicode to the 95-keyboard ASCII characters

    On 3/13/2026 3:54 AM, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Thanks for the explanation. It helps to see how Thunderbird, SeaMonkey,
    and WLM12 each treat the W­¤?ñ?¤ª™á¢•gŒ‰ display name differently.

    Look again.
    W­¤?ñ?¤ª™á¢•gŒ‰ is not in use anywhere(display name, From name, etc.)



    That explains why you see "...winston" in some places and the decorated version in others. Thunderbird is basically overriding your NNTP identity with whatever is in its address book, whether you asked it to or not.
    I noted earlier, TBird uses the display name from my email address in
    TBird's Address Book/Contact. No need to ask or not ask.
    - that email address is the same email address entered in the newserver's[Eternal September] Account/Settings.
    Likewise, I could do the same(add the email address) in SeaMonkey's
    Address Book/Contacts and the results( would be the same(SM like TBird
    is Mozilla based).

    --
    ...w­¤?ñ?¤

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)