× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.



midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>  10. Re: Unencrypt an FTP'd file (Scott Klement)
>

<snip>

>If this is S/MIME then there are a few different things going on here:
>
>You've got the signature that you use to verify that the document was sent
>by the people who say they sent it, and that it has not been modified by a
>3rd party in transit.
>
>S/MIME was originally developed for e-mail, and so it may have the
>document base64 encoded to ensure that it will not be corrupted by the
>transport media.  This precaution isn't necessary for FTP, but S/MIME
>usually uses it.

Off the wall thought, perhaps, but it's worth mentioning in case there's 
something to learn out of this...

When I first saw the post that contained some of the file, I wondered if there 
was a way the file could be opened directly in a browser capable of handling 
S/MIME files or tacked onto the body of an e-mail in order to open it with a 
client that understood S/MIME attachments. Seems to me there are bound to be 
browser plugins or other facilities for this.

To send a file like this and simply expect a recipient to use it argues that 
there should be a generally available client function out there. Certainly the 
sender should be able to explain what to do with it.

Tom Liotta

-- 
Tom Liotta
The PowerTech Group, Inc.
19426 68th Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Phone  253-872-7788 x313
Fax    253-872-7904
http://www.powertech.com


__________________________________________________________________
Switch to the New Netscape Internet Service.
As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register

Netscape. Just the Net You Need. 

New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups.
Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...


Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.