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Re: [Full-Disclosure] Signed e-mail vs. turning off HTML mail under XP

Alas, the Continue button was just text, just as the tick box to not show me
this help screen again was not there. This means I'll have to re-enable HTML
mail, and wait for the next signed mail to arrive.....to turn it off. I
wonder what will happen to messages that have been tampered with when I have
turned off HTML mail? I will probably get a warning, but will not be able to
go beyond that, since it is in ASCII and that does not (AFAIK) support nice
buttons. So in order to enable signed mail, I will have to enable HTML in my
mail....

Good evening Yossarian,

I'm sorry, do I understand correctly when you say that the mechanism for verifying / managing signed e-mail seemed to be included within the e-mail itself -- in html, no less? Although I'm unfamiliar with certificate-based digitally-signed e-mail (I'm a pgp/gpg kind of guy) I can't help but be very suspicious.

Also, you mentioned that the machine will be used for business purposes and (directly?) connected to the internet. Might I recommend against using OE for e-mail? Mozilla Thunderbird is what I recommend for Microsoft folks.

take care,

Cael



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