Weird letters when I send email

sunandsurf · Jan 26, 2013, 02:19 AM

i hope someone will know right away what's going on.

when i send email or post something on a forum using my mac mini, a long string of letters appears! when i use my iPad, it doesn't happen. when i use my PC, it doesn't happen. there's something about my mac mini which, i assume, is generating the letters/commands. sorry for posting it here but this'll give you an idea of what it looks like:

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people who receive my email (when i use my mac mini) often ask me what's going on and i apologize saying i have no clue.

anyway, if someone understands what's going on and more importantly, knows how to stop it from happening, i would be very thankful!

by the way, i log into my email via the main Yahoo page.

i tried using the Mail app but it doesn't appear to update itself. as a test, i send an email to myself and then see if it appears and it doesn't.... for a very long time!

anyway, thanks for any suggestions you guys may have!

Darby67 · 02:47 AM

Just to be clear, you use Yahool webmail, correct? What web program? I would guess you've accidentally changed encoding.

sunandsurf · Jan 26, 2013, 02:58 AM

yes, from yahoo's home page, i click on mail and log in and send mail.

sorry but i'm not sure i understand your other question: what web program?

and may i ask you clarify what you mean by changing the encoding?

thanks for your help!

G-Mo · Jan 26, 2013, 03:13 AM

What web browser are you using? Safari? Firefox? Chrome? Opera? ???

sunandsurf · Jan 26, 2013, 03:14 AM

opps; sorry about that. i'm using safari.

hadn't thought of that as a factor but maybe?

sunandsurf · Jan 28, 2013, 04:47 AM

damn! it was the browser! i installed firefox just to test the idea and now there's none of that craziness! never would have suspected that the browser was the cause of the problem.

guess i'll stick with firefox.

thanks for the suggestion!

philipma1957 · Jan 28, 2013, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sunandsurf

damn! it was the browser! i installed firefox just to test the idea and now there's none of that craziness! never would have suspected that the browser was the cause of the problem.

guess i'll stick with firefox.

thanks for the suggestion!

Try delete of that safari. it may cause other issues.

Darby67 · Jan 28, 2013, 07:43 AM

Did you take a look at the encoding? What setting do you have?

Safari->Preferences->Advanced->Default Encoding

Jan 26, 2013, 02:19 AM	#1
sunandsurf macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	Weird letters when I send email i hope someone will know right away what's going on. when i send email or post something on a forum using my mac mini, a long string of letters appears! when i use my iPad, it doesn't happen. when i use my PC, it doesn't happen. there's something about my mac mini which, i assume, is generating the letters/commands. sorry for posting it here but this'll give you an idea of what it looks like: Preferences § 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = Backspace Tab q w e r t y u i o p [ ] Return capslock a s d f g h j k l ; ' \ shift ` z x c v b n m , . / shift English alt alt Preferences people who receive my email (when i use my mac mini) often ask me what's going on and i apologize saying i have no clue. anyway, if someone understands what's going on and more importantly, knows how to stop it from happening, i would be very thankful! by the way, i log into my email via the main Yahoo page. i tried using the Mail app but it doesn't appear to update itself. as a test, i send an email to myself and then see if it appears and it doesn't.... for a very long time! anyway, thanks for any suggestions you guys may have!
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Jan 26, 2013, 02:42 AM	#2
Darby67 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: the corner of Fire and Brimstone	Just to be clear, you use Yahool webmail, correct? What web program? I would guess you've accidentally changed encoding. __________________ 15" 2.3 GHz QC i7 MBP 2.6 GHz QC i7 Mini 2.0 GHz QC i7 Mini Last edited by Darby67; Jan 26, 2013 at 02:47 AM.
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Jan 26, 2013, 03:13 AM	#4
G-Mo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Auckland, NZ	What web browser are you using? Safari? Firefox? Chrome? Opera? ??? __________________ Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) 8GB RAM, 256GB, Mac mini (Late 2012) 16GB RAM, Fusion Drive (128GB SSD/750GB 7200RPM) iPad mini 16GB, iPhone 4S 16GB
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Jan 28, 2013, 07:43 AM	#8
Darby67 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: the corner of Fire and Brimstone	Did you take a look at the encoding? What setting do you have? Safari->Preferences->Advanced->Default Encoding __________________ 15" 2.3 GHz QC i7 MBP 2.6 GHz QC i7 Mini 2.0 GHz QC i7 Mini
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Jan 26, 2013, 02:58 AM	#3
sunandsurf Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	yes, from yahoo's home page, i click on mail and log in and send mail. sorry but i'm not sure i understand your other question: what web program? and may i ask you clarify what you mean by changing the encoding? thanks for your help!
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Jan 26, 2013, 03:14 AM	#5
sunandsurf Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	opps; sorry about that. i'm using safari. hadn't thought of that as a factor but maybe?
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Jan 28, 2013, 04:47 AM	#6
sunandsurf Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	damn! it was the browser! i installed firefox just to test the idea and now there's none of that craziness! never would have suspected that the browser was the cause of the problem. guess i'll stick with firefox. thanks for the suggestion!
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