Re: [mv] How-To PGP 6.5

[Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com>]

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Quoting David Babler (dbabler@rigel.orionsys.com):
 
> On Wed, 24 May 2000, Alexei Yakimovich wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > > ******    message to minivend-users from David Babler
> > <dbabler@Rigel.orionsys.com>     ******
> > >
> > > Sigh. Well, it's a nice idea... unfortunately it doesn't work either.
> > > [...] this combination produces an email that isn't readable by Pine
> > > (and probably other MUAs). Yes, the included CC number is *not* seperately
> > > encoded, but the combined message ends up as:
> > >
> > >   [beginning of headers]
> > >   Subject: ORDER xxxxxx
> > >   MIME-Version: 1.0
> > >   Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="-xxxxxxxx-000:=xxxxx"
> > >   Content-ID: <MiniVnd.4.04.0005....>
> > >
> > >   -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
> > >   Version 2.6.2
> > >
> > >   hIwDbzM...
> > >   [rest of armored pgp block]
> > >   -----END PGP MESSAGE-----
> > >   --
> > >   ---xxxxxxxx-000:=xxxxx--
> > >
> > > ... The problem is that the boundary line, Content-Type,
> > > Content-ID and Content-Description lines end up INSIDE the encrypted pgp
> 
> > You are quite right. :)
> > In this case you should use the PGP variable to encrypt all order, and
> > remove mime tag outside the order text.
> > 
> > It seems to me the PGP must first encrypt the message and only in  second
> > step use mime.
> 
> That's why I am saying that this is a bug because the processing is in the
> Order.pm module. Mike?
> 

No. Just don't use MIME on your report.

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