RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

email direct reply dot gets translated to =2E

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Description

Description:

When answering a message via email direct reply all dots in the message are shown as =2E. Also there are other encoding problems like ä for example.

Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 0.64.2
  • Operating System: Linux
  • Deployment Method(snap/docker/tar/etc): tar
  • Number of Running Instances: 1
  • DB Replicaset Oplog: no
  • Node Version: 8.11.2
  • mongoDB Version: 3.4

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reproducing an email direct reply and tracing the message-processing path that produces the displayed encoding; done means dots and characters such as ä render correctly in replies without regressions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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