Re: [mv] How-To PGP 6.5

[David Babler <dbabler@rigel.orionsys.com>]

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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?

-Dave

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