diff --git a/GnuPG/__init__.py b/GnuPG/__init__.py
index 52de404..87dcc28 100644
--- a/GnuPG/__init__.py
+++ b/GnuPG/__init__.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ def public_keys( keyhome ):
 	return keys
 
 class GPGEncryptor:
-	def __init__(self, keyhome, recipients = None):
+	def __init__(self, keyhome, recipients = None, charset = None):
 		self._keyhome = keyhome
 		self._message = ''
 		self._recipients = list()
+		self._charset = charset		
 		if recipients != None:
 			self._recipients.extend(recipients)
 
@@ -30,5 +31,16 @@ class GPGEncryptor:
 		return encdata
 
 	def _command(self):
-		cmd = "/usr/bin/gpg --trust-model always --homedir %s --batch --yes --pgp7 --no-secmem-warning -a -e -r %s" % (self._keyhome, ' -r '.join(self._recipients))
-		return cmd.split()
+		cmd = ["/usr/bin/gpg", "--trust-model", "always", "--homedir", self._keyhome, "--batch", "--yes", "--pgp7", "--no-secmem-warning", "-a", "-e"]
+		
+		# add recipients
+		for recipient in self._recipients:
+			cmd.append("-r")
+			cmd.append(recipient)
+		
+		# add on the charset, if set
+		if self._charset:
+			cmd.append("--comment")
+			cmd.append('Charset: ' + self._charset)
+		
+		return cmd
diff --git a/gpg-mailgate.py b/gpg-mailgate.py
index e1d4d72..0331895 100755
--- a/gpg-mailgate.py
+++ b/gpg-mailgate.py
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ import GnuPG
 import smtplib
 import sys
 
+def appendLog(msg):
+	if cfg.has_key('logging') and cfg['logging'].has_key('file'):
+		log = open(cfg['logging']['file'], 'a')
+		log.write(msg + "\n")
+		log.close()
+
 # Read configuration from /etc/gpg-mailgate.conf
 _cfg = RawConfigParser()
 _cfg.read('/etc/gpg-mailgate.conf')
@@ -27,39 +33,47 @@ to_addrs = sys.argv[1:]
 def send_msg( message, recipients = None ):
 	if recipients == None:
 		recipients = to_addrs
-	if cfg.has_key('logging') and cfg['logging'].has_key('file'):
-		log = open(cfg['logging']['file'], 'a')
-		log.write("Sending email to: <%s>\n" % '> <'.join( recipients ))
-		log.close()
+	appendLog("Sending email to: <%s>" % '> <'.join( recipients ))
 	relay = (cfg['relay']['host'], int(cfg['relay']['port']))
 	smtp = smtplib.SMTP(relay[0], relay[1])
 	smtp.sendmail( from_addr, recipients, message.as_string() )
 
 def encrypt_payload( payload, gpg_to_cmdline ):
-	gpg = GnuPG.GPGEncryptor( cfg['gpg']['keyhome'], gpg_to_cmdline )
+	gpg = GnuPG.GPGEncryptor( cfg['gpg']['keyhome'], gpg_to_cmdline, payload.get_content_charset() )
 	raw_payload = payload.get_payload(decode=True)
 	gpg.update( raw_payload )
 	if "-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----" in raw_payload and "-----END PGP MESSAGE-----" in raw_payload:
 		return payload
 	payload.set_payload( gpg.encrypt() )
-	if payload['Content-Disposition']:
-		payload.replace_header( 'Content-Disposition', re.sub(r'filename="([^"]+)"', r'filename="\1.pgp"', payload['Content-Disposition']) )
-	if payload['Content-Type']:
-		payload.replace_header( 'Content-Type', re.sub(r'name="([^"]+)"', r'name="\1.pgp"', payload['Content-Type']) )
-		if 'name="' in payload['Content-Type']:
-			payload.replace_header( 'Content-Type', re.sub(r'^[a-z/]+;', r'application/octet-stream;', payload['Content-Type']) )
-			payload.set_payload( "\n".join( filter( lambda x:re.search(r'^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})$',x), payload.get_payload().split("\n") ) ) )
+	
+	isAttachment = payload.get_param( 'attachment', None, 'Content-Disposition' ) is not None
+	
+	if isAttachment:
+		filename = payload.get_filename()
+	
+		if filename:
+			pgpFilename = filename + ".pgp"
+			
+			if payload.get('Content-Disposition') is not None:
+				payload.set_param( 'filename', pgpFilename, 'Content-Disposition' )
+			if payload.get('Content-Type') is not None:
+				if payload.get_param( 'name' ) is not None:
+					payload.set_param( 'name', pgpFilename )
+
+				payload.set_payload( "\n".join( filter( lambda x:re.search(r'^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})$',x), payload.get_payload().split("\n") ) ) )
+
+	if payload.get('Content-Transfer-Encoding') is not None:
+		payload['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = "quoted-printable"
+
 	return payload
 
-def encrypt_all_payloads( payloads, gpg_to_cmdline ):
+def encrypt_all_payloads( message, gpg_to_cmdline ):
 	encrypted_payloads = list()
-	if type( payloads ) == str:
-		msg = email.message.Message()
-		msg.set_payload( payloads )
-		return encrypt_payload( msg, gpg_to_cmdline ).as_string()
-	for payload in payloads:
+	if type( message.get_payload() ) == str:
+		return encrypt_payload( message, gpg_to_cmdline ).get_payload()
+	for payload in message.get_payload():
 		if( type( payload.get_payload() ) == list ):
-			encrypted_payloads.append( encrypt_all_payloads( payload.get_payload(), gpg_to_cmdline ) )
+			encrypted_payloads.extend( encrypt_all_payloads( payload, gpg_to_cmdline ) )
 		else:
 			encrypted_payloads.append( [encrypt_payload( payload, gpg_to_cmdline )] )
 	return sum(encrypted_payloads, [])
@@ -94,10 +108,7 @@ if gpg_to == list():
 if ungpg_to != list():
 	send_msg( raw_message, ungpg_to )
 
-if cfg.has_key('logging') and cfg['logging'].has_key('file'):
-	log = open(cfg['logging']['file'], 'a')
-	log.write("Encrypting email to: %s\n" % ' '.join( map(lambda x: x[0], gpg_to) ))
-	log.close()
+appendLog("Encrypting email to: %s" % ' '.join( map(lambda x: x[0], gpg_to) ))
 
 if cfg['default'].has_key('add_header') and cfg['default']['add_header'] == 'yes':
 	raw_message['X-GPG-Mailgate'] = 'Encrypted by GPG Mailgate'
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ for rcpt in gpg_to:
 	gpg_to_smtp.append(rcpt[0])
 	gpg_to_cmdline.extend(rcpt[1].split(','))
 
-encrypted_payloads = encrypt_all_payloads( raw_message.get_payload(), gpg_to_cmdline )
+encrypted_payloads = encrypt_all_payloads( raw_message, gpg_to_cmdline )
 raw_message.set_payload( encrypted_payloads )
 
 send_msg( raw_message, gpg_to_smtp )