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We have recently implemented SUN Java System Messaging server 6.1, Hotfix 0.11

I have not found a way for UUEncoded email attachments to be decoded.We are using Microsoft Outlook with the SUN Java System Connector version 7.1.225.0 but the problem would appear to be at the backend since UWC also does not decode the attachment.

I found a section in the SUN Java System Messaging server 6 2005Q4 MTA Developers Reference but as a non developer I found it extremely hard to follow and somewhat complicated.

I hope someone can help.

Thanks

Ronnie...

[584 byte] By [RMcIntyre] at [2007-11-26 9:47:36]

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# 1

The best way to deal with this is to stop whatever is sending UUEncoded mail. MIME has been the standard for many, many years, now.

jay_plesset at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

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# 2

I am aware that most mail these days is MIME encoded but it is not feasible for my users to ask senders of uuencoded messages to resend in MIME format.Our previous email system (Mercury mail server and Pegasus Mail client) dealt with UUEncdoded messages and so the users are now questioning the 'new' system.

Is there nothing that can be done at the IMTA level to get round this problem.

Thanks

Ronnie...

RMcIntyre at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 3

You can try the "thurman" keyword in the incoming channel....Yes, it's undocumented and will remain so.Do you actually have more than one sending system that uuencodes mail?

jay_plesset at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 4

Unfortunately yes and from a range of organisations. It is proving a real problem. I'll give your suggestion a go.Many thanksRonnie...

RMcIntyre at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 5

May Be...Modify your MTA configuration to use conversion channel and a script/program to use uuencode/uudecode from Unix O.S.Ram

ram@qedcommx at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 6

Sorry RAM - that has just gone straight over my head. Im a new customer to SUN and am at the bottom of a steep learning curve. Can you please give me more instruction? I've put in place the "thurman" keyword in the IMS-MS chanell.I'll know if that works tomorrow morning since I receive an email from the Met Office every day in UUEncoded format around 1030am GMT.

RMcIntyre at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 7

You did remember toimsimta cnbuildimsimta restartright?

jay_plesset at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 8

Yes, thanks

RMcIntyre at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 9

Unfortunately it is still not working. Here is the start of the email I received

UU-encoded binary file.

begin 644 hagro.txt

M("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@

M("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@#0H@33`S2$%'4C$@

M($%'4D]-150N($1!5$$@($9/4B`@,CDO,#@O,C`P-B`@("`@("`@("`@("`@

M("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`-"B`@4TE412`@("`@("`@("!724Y$

RMcIntyre at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 10

How are you attempting to read these? Webmail has no mechanism to decode UUEncode.

jay_plesset at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 11

I am using Microsoft Outlook with the SUN Java System Connector version 7.1.225.0

RMcIntyre at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

# 12

I think that the real problem, here, is that you expect the server to be doing something that's really something that the client (Outlook) should be doing. The task of the mail server is to simply accept the mails, and present them to the client application. . .

Now, a clever programmer could use the Conversion Channel to separate UUEncoded parts, and un-encode them, and rebuild the messages. This isn't somehting I will be able to walk you through.

jay_plesset at 2007-7-7 0:54:22 >

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