[tlug] Reading Hebrew on Ubuntu / Claws Mail

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

Using Xubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) which was a new install over the holidays 
when I installed a larger HDD.  I have transferred all of my Documents 
and data files from Kubuntu and am using all Gnome programs wherever 
they are available.  KDE just seemed to screw up too many things.

Onward ....

I have a short-term client in Israel who is sending me messages in 
English but prepared on a Hebrew based "computer" (I can't tell which 
type because there is no user agent listed in his headers).  All headers 
and senders info are right justified and the body text is mostly left 
justified text.

When the mail comes to our company mail server (on Network Solutions) it 
is readable but once it arrives locally, it is being truncated and only 
that address block and last word of the current message remain.  The 
message is completely visible on Network Solutions and my private Gmail 
account ... but my boss wants the mail coming to the company mailbox.

I'm assuming the problem is local and is either an Ubuntu or Claws Mail 
settings issue.

I have specified my usual mix of languages in Language Support (US+UK 
English, Japanese, Simplified+Traditional Chinese, German) and set the 
default encoding for UTF-8.  I can read the sender's name in Hebrew in 
his mail address.  After that, the mail is getting truncated and just 
isn't getting through.

Looking for options / solutions that won't mean making a lot of changes 
that will have to be changed back when this job is over.  In WIN I can 
specify a subcategory for languages written R->L+T->B (called Advanced 
Text Services in XP).  Is there something similar ... or different in 
'Buntu flavors that I have missed?

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CL