Common PGP/MIME Message Mangling
draft-dkg-openpgp-pgpmime-message-mangling-00
| Document | Type | Expired Internet-Draft (individual) | |
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| Author | Daniel Kahn Gillmor | ||
| Last updated | 2019-11-23 (Latest revision 2019-05-22) | ||
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https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-dkg-openpgp-pgpmime-message-mangling-00.txt
Abstract
An e-mail message with OpenPGP encryption and/or signature has standard form. However, some mail transport agents damage those forms in transit. A user-friendly mail user agent that encounters such a mangled message may wish to try to process it anyway, despite the message's non-standard structure. This document aims to be a sort of bestiary of common message mangling patterns, along with guidance for implementers for how to cope with messages structured in these common ways.
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