06 Feb 16 01:27, you wrote to you:

 jl> Bleh. I need to figure out why my messages are being transmitted in
 jl> dark blue. :/

that's easy... it is those pipe codes you are using in your header... look at
them below... i've changed the pipe to a bang so you can see the raw code
easier...

==== Begin "foo.txt"  ====
 > = linux_bbs (1:3634/12.73) ============================================
 >  Msg  : 130 of 140
 >  From : joseph larsen               1:340/800       06 Feb 16  01:26:52
 >  To   : Nicholas Boel
 >  Subj : Re: Certain doorgames and DOSEmu.
 > =======================================================================
 > !01 ÜÜÛ²ßßÝßßß  °ß    °!CR²ß   quoting !09Nicholas Boel !01on
 > !0901/09/16 !01...
 >
 [chomp message body]
 >
 > --- Mystic BBS v1.11 (Linux)
 >  * Origin: catch22bbs.com >>>  >> > (1:340/800)
 >
==== End "foo.txt" ====

looks like your last color setting is !01 which is dark blue for the three
dots terminating your quote header... it is a mess when viewed with software
that doesn't support it but if it must be done, one should set a default color
at the end of their sequence like has to be done when using ANSI to return to
the default color...

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