--- loncom/interface/lonsupportreq.pm	2010/07/09 14:40:20	1.57
+++ loncom/interface/lonsupportreq.pm	2010/11/10 14:44:50	1.58
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonsupportreq.pm,v 1.57 2010/07/09 14:40:20 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsupportreq.pm,v 1.58 2010/11/10 14:44:50 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ END
     if ($bcc ne '') {
         $msg->add("Bcc" => $bcc);
     }
+    $msg->add('Content-type','text/plain; charset=UTF-8');
 
     if ($attachmentpath) {
         my ($type, $encoding) = MIME::Types::by_suffix($attachmentpath);