[issue30033] email module base64-encodes utf-8 text

[R. David Murray]

R. David Murray added the comment:

Yes, this sub-optimal, but it's the way it works in the legacy API, and we aren't going to change the legacy (compat32) API at this point.  The new policies and the new API in python3 handle this sensibly.

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resolution:  -> out of date
stage:  -> resolved
status: open -> closed

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