--- loncom/interface/lonsupportreq.pm	2011/03/03 00:06:38	1.64
+++ loncom/interface/lonsupportreq.pm	2011/03/03 00:33:38	1.65
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonsupportreq.pm,v 1.64 2011/03/03 00:06:38 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsupportreq.pm,v 1.65 2011/03/03 00:33:38 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -774,7 +774,8 @@ END
     if ($bcc ne '') {
         $msg->add("Bcc" => $bcc);
     }
-    $msg->add('Content-type','text/plain; charset=UTF-8');
+    $msg->attr("content-type"         => "text/plain");
+    $msg->attr("content-type.charset" => "UTF-8");
 
     if ($attachmentpath) {
         my ($type, $encoding) = MIME::Types::by_suffix($attachmentpath);