diff --git a/src/core/platform.h b/src/core/platform.h
index 8085044..6b2cd7c 100644
--- a/src/core/platform.h
+++ b/src/core/platform.h
@@ -320,7 +320,10 @@
 #define WCHAR_IS_16_BITS        IS_WIN32
 #define WCHAR_IS_32_BITS        IS_UNIX
 #define WCHAR_REP_IS_UCS2       IS_WIN32
-#define USES_MPOPEN             IS_UNIX
+// msystem+mpopen fail on Syllable, so use the libc equivalents until we figure out why.
+// TODO: Figure out why.
+#define USES_MPOPEN             (IS_UNIX && !IS_SYLLABLE)
+#define USES_MSYSTEM            (IS_UNIX && !IS_SYLLABLE)
 #define SUPPORTS_WCHART         IS_WIN32    // TODO: Remove after getting new ver of KAI
 #define USES_GLIBC              ((COMP == COMP_KAI_GLIBC) || HAVE_GCC)
 #define SUPPORTS_MEMBER_TEMPLATES               ( ! IS_SUNPRO )
diff --git a/src/tripwire/pipedmailmessage.cpp b/src/tripwire/pipedmailmessage.cpp
index dd375bc..d1b58ef 100644
--- a/src/tripwire/pipedmailmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/tripwire/pipedmailmessage.cpp
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ void cPipedMailMessage::SendInit()// throw( eMailMessageError )
     strHeader += cStringUtil::StrToTstr( cMailMessage::Create822Header() );
 
 #if !USES_MPOPEN
-    // Call _wpopen under NT
-    // TODO  access the risk of _wpopen under NT
-    mpFile = _wpopen(mstrSendMailExePath.c_str(), _T("w"));
+    mpFile = popen(mstrSendMailExePath.c_str(), _T("w"));
 #else
     // call mpopen, our safe version popen
     mpFile = mpopen( (char*) mstrSendMailExePath.c_str(), _T("w") );
diff --git a/src/tw/textreportviewer.cpp b/src/tw/textreportviewer.cpp
index a73d237..6a75f76 100644
--- a/src/tw/textreportviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/tw/textreportviewer.cpp
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ bool cTextReportViewer::LaunchEditorOnFile( const TSTRING& strFilename, const TS
     // make sure we can read from this file
     cFileUtil::TestFileReadable( strFilename );
 
+#if USES_MSYSTEM
     // editor is going to need terminal type, so tell msystem to include
     // it in environment when it makes its system call.
     le_set("TERM");
@@ -707,6 +708,9 @@ bool cTextReportViewer::LaunchEditorOnFile( const TSTRING& strFilename, const TS
     le_unset("HOME");
     le_unset("DISPLAY");
     le_unset("TERM");
+#else
+    int systemRet = system( (char*) ( ( editor+ _T(' ') + strFilename ).c_str() ) );
+#endif
 
     if( 0 == systemRet )
     {