[bug] email client unable to handle "Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64"

asked 2018-10-09 18:22:40 +0200

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Email client doesn't show attachment nor download button available, just blank view. Below censored email sample

Return-path: <xxx@xxx.xx>
Envelope-to: xxx.xxxx@xxx.xx
Delivery-date: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 xx:xx:xx +0300
Received: from xxx.xxx.xx ([xxx.xx.xxx.xxx] helo=xxx.xxxx.xx)
        by xxxx.xxxx.xx with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256)
        (Exim 4.89)
        (envelope-from <xxxx@xxx.xx>)
        id xxxxxxx
        for xxxx.xxxx@xxx.xxx; Mon, 08 Oct 2018 xx:xx:xx +0300
Received: from [xxx.x.x.x] ([xx.xx.xxx.xx])
        by xxxx.xxxx.xx  with ESMTP id xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx
        for <xxx.xxxx@xxxx.xx>; Mon, 8 Oct 2018 xx:xx:xx +0300
Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=xxxx_xxxxx.pdf
From: xxxx@xxxx.xx
To: xxx.xxxxx@xxxx.xx
X-Mailer: nodemailer (1.3.2; +http://www.nodemailer.com;
 SMTP/1.0.3[client:1.3.1])
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 xx:xx:xx +0000
Message-Id: <xxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxxx@xxxx.xx>
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: xxx.xx.xxx.xxx
X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: xxxx@xxx.xx
X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on mail
X-Spam-Level: 
X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,
        SPF_PASS,TVD_SPACE_RATIO autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.1
Subject: xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx
X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2.1 (built Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:08:31 +0000)
X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on xxxx.xxxx.xx)

#### Here starts 51537 characters long  base64 encoded pdf attachment ####
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Comments

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That's right, the messaging framework cannot handle this kind of email. But IMHO, it's not due to the transfer encoding but to the fact that it's an attachment only email, without any body.

I'll look at it closer and see what can be done.

Damien Caliste ( 2018-10-09 22:19:18 +0200 )edit

I've discussed with @mvogt today (see IRC transcript) on how to handle this unforeseen case in QMF and nemo-qml-plugin-elmail. We decided on some changes to be done. The implied modifications are not trivial and patches will take some time to be written. So be patient.

Damien Caliste ( 2018-10-18 11:22:33 +0200 )edit