Phillip,
HBP> Base64 exists for one reason alone - because stupid MTAs had a
HBP> habit of molesting the messages they were transmitting.
Sorry, no.
Let's be clear about historical fact.
Base64 was added to permit sending random 8-bit data within a 7-bit
stream.
There was no intent to try to trick intermediaries.
d/
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