Each message that you send and receive is in a particular character encoding. Character encoding is the method by which a message is converted into characters. For example, the Greek character encoding converts messages into Greek-language characters.
Evolution
displays messages that you receive
in the character encoding in which the message was sent. However, some messages
do not contain enough information in the message header to identify the character
encoding in which the message was sent. Evolution
enables you to change the character encoding for individual messages that
you receive.
You can change the character encoding in a message that you send. When you reply to a message, the message is sent in the character encoding of the original message. If you change the character encoding in your reply, the characters of the original message might not display properly.
To change the character encoding of a message that you receive, open the message. Choose View -> Character Encoding, then select the character encoding that you require.
For information on how to set a default character encoding for messages that you receive, see Setting Mail Preferences.
To change the character encoding of a message that you send, open a new message, or reply to a message that you receive. In the message composition window, choose Edit -> Character Encoding, then select the character encoding that you require.
For information on how to set a default character encoding for messages that you send, see Setting Composer Preferences.