1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/rules/implicit_dest.py b/src/mailman/rules/implicit_dest.py
index 8bfb0d2e0..507701ef6 100644
--- a/src/mailman/rules/implicit_dest.py
+++ b/src/mailman/rules/implicit_dest.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class ImplicitDestination:
         recipients = set()
         for header in ('to', 'cc', 'resent-to', 'resent-cc'):
             for fullname, address in getaddresses(msg.get_all(header, [])):
+                if not isinstance(address, unicode):
+                    address = address.decode("ascii")
                 address = address.lower()
                 if address in aliases:
                     return False