---
name: "charset.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "sympa"
version: "6.2.76~dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/charset.conf"
---

# charset.conf(5)

Configuration file for legacy character set support by Sympa

## NAME

charset.conf - Configuration file for legacy character set support by Sympa

## DESCRIPTION

In some language environments, legacy encoding (character set) is preferred for e-mail messages: For example `"iso-2022-jp"` in Japanese language.

*charset.conf* defines mapping between language context and legacy character set for service messages sent by Sympa.  If you want to enable legacy character set support, simply copy sample *charset.conf* onto configuration directory:

```
    # cp $DEFAULTDIR/charset.conf $SYSCONFDIR/charset.conf
```

And set the `"legacy_character_support_feature"` parameter value in *sympa.conf* to `"on"`.

### Note

If you are planning to upgrade Sympa earlier than 5.3a.8, original *charset.conf* is required to convert shared documents during upgrade process.

## FILES

- *$DEFAULTDIR/charset.conf*

  Distribution default.  This file should not be edited.

- *$SYSCONFDIR/charset.conf*

  Configuration file.

## SEE ALSO

[**sympa\_config**(5)](/sympa_config/5.md).

## HISTORY

Legacy character set support appeared on Sympa 6.0.

This document was initially written by IKEDA Soji \<ikeda@conversion.co.jp\> at 16, Mar 2009, and modified by VERDIN David \<david.verdin@cru.fr\> at 27, April 2009.