--- pop3/src/main/java/org/apache/james/protocols/pop3/core/MessageMetaDataUtils.java.orig	2012-12-25 00:40:39.000000000 +0000
+++ pop3/src/main/java/org/apache/james/protocols/pop3/core/MessageMetaDataUtils.java	2012-12-25 00:41:13.000000000 +0000
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < uid.length(); i++) {
-            if ((uid.charAt(i) >= 0x21 && uid.charAt(i) < 0x7E) == false) {
+            if ((uid.charAt(i) >= 0x21 && uid.charAt(i) <= 0x7E) == false) {
                 return false;
             }
         }