[ why i do not like base64]

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On 01/19/2012 12:56 PM, Tim wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-01-19 at 03:52 +0000, g wrote:
>> NISM ??
>
> I have no idea what that abbreviation refers to,
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NISM = "Need I Say More"


> but the (obvious) spam (simply by looking at the list of recipients)
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this is true. because it was sent to a 'tsl' also.


viewing "source", "header" can be read, but not able to read "body"
because of 'base64'.


to view "body", opened as 'email'. saw link. thought. what the heck.
possible a subscriber messed up. wondered what. clicked link.

using firefox and NoScript, running firewall, rkhunter,
backed up. why not.

firefox displayed a "404". i broke link.


> you replied to was not received as base64 encoded, here.
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that is because it has enigmail sig. note "source" of this post.


> Nor should it really be a problem.  Only the most ancient or
> dysfunctional mail clients would not be able to handle base64 encoded
> messages.
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what email client in 'view source' mode, show "body" as readable
ascii when email is 'base64'.


>  And, I dare say, the same derision should be applicable to
> anything else that *handles* mail for you.
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deride depends on answer to above question. ;)

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