From: Matthew J Ghio <mg5n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 93 16:40:00 PDT
To: VACCINIA@UNCVX1.OIT.UNC.EDU
Subject: Re: Glitches in PGP Messages
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> PGP gives me an error message if I try to decrypt this ciphertext.
However, if
> I edit the ciphertext beforehand (connecting the two truncated lines) , the
> ciphertext can be decrypted. Is this just a glitch in the transmission? What
> would cause a text line to be disrupted onto two lines? I suppose it could
> occur during downloading or when it is sent thru the NET. My friend
uses MacPGP
> 2.3. This has happened the last two times I have gotten my buddies messages.
> Any ideas as to what the possible causes of this simple glitch could
be? Thanks.

It's probably an incompatible CR/LF setting.  Try asking your friend to
set up his software to add line feeds to carriage returns.