Description of problem: Python client is unable to send a message to a queue with multi-byte characters in its name. I tried the example spout and drain scripts from python-qpid package, as well as a very basic example from "Programming in Apache Qpid" guide. The clients say "unrecognised characters line": [root@lzhaldyb-rhel63x ~]# qpid-config add queue йцукенг [root@lzhaldyb-rhel63x ~]# echo $? 0 [root@lzhaldyb-rhel63x ~]# qpid-config queues Queue Name Attributes ======================================================= qmfc-v2-hb-lzhaldyb-rhel63x.8856.1 auto-del excl --limit-policy=ring qmfc-v2-lzhaldyb-rhel63x.8856.1 auto-del excl qmfc-v2-ui-lzhaldyb-rhel63x.8856.1 auto-del excl --limit-policy=ring reply-lzhaldyb-rhel63x.8856.1 auto-del excl topic-lzhaldyb-rhel63x.8856.1 auto-del excl --limit-policy=ring йцукенг [root@lzhaldyb-rhel63x ~]# /usr/share/doc/python-qpid-0.14/examples/api/spout йцукенг Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/doc/python-qpid-0.14/examples/api/spout", line 101, in <module> snd = ssn.sender(addr) File "<string>", line 6, in sender File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/qpid/messaging/endpoints.py", line 583, in sender raise e qpid.messaging.exceptions.MalformedAddress: unrecognized characters line:1,0: йцукенг Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): python-qpid-0.14-9.el6_3 python-qpid-0.14-7.el5 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create a queue with multi-byte characters in the name: 'qpid-config add queue ěščřžýá' 2. Try to send a message to the newly created queue: '/usr/share/doc/python-qpid-0.14/examples/api/spout ěščřžýá' 3. Actual results: The client is unable to send a message to such an address. Expected results: The client sends a message successfully. Additional info: c++ clients do not have this problem.