Re: [OT] balsa list processor violates RFC3156

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj stampede org>]

actually, this should be fine. the footer is being appended to the end
of the multipart (postface component of the multipart/signed which is
not actually treated as a subpart) and so doesn't change the content.

Jeff

On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 10:24, Albrecht Dreß wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> this is *really* OT, but the balsa list processor violates rfc3156 when  
> distributing signed messages...
> 
> Such messages have the mime type multipart/signed, which according to  
> rfc3156, section 5, MUST consist of exactly two parts. The list processor,  
> though, appends stuff like
> 
> : --TheMimeSeparator--
> : _______________________________________________
> : balsa-list mailing list
> : balsa-list@gnome.org
> : http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/balsa-list
> 
> The resulting message has a (forbidden) third part without any mime info.  
> In this situation, the right way would be (as the GnuPG mailing list does)  
> to create a message like
> 
> multipart/mixed
>   multipart/signed
>     (whatever the signed stuff is)  <--- original message contents
>     application/pgp-signature       <--- original message signature
>   text/plain    <--- the balsa list info trailer
> 
> Sorry for the noise, just my ¤ 0.01...
> 
> Cheers, Albrecht.