P7M Message (Keychain opens, what next ?)

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P7M Message (Keychain opens, what next ?)

Hi All,

I'm using Apple's Mail.app. I received an empty email message with smime.p7m attached.

When I double click smime.p7m, Keychain opens and nothing else happens. The message is not opened, there is no message box, there is no error message, nor other prompt telling me what I should do next.

What am I suppoed to do next on Apple's platform using their mail prgram?

Thanks in advance,

Jeff

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4), Mail Version 6.5 (1508)

Posted on Jun 10, 2013 11:16 AM

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Answer 1

noloader Author

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Jun 10, 2013 11:37 AM in response to noloader

Some more information (if it matters): (1) Mail opens the System Keychain, (2) choses the Certifcates Category, and (3) selects the Apple Code Signing Certification Authority.

But the message is from a friend from the OpenSSL Foundation and is likely encrypted under my foundation account credentials.

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noloader Author

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Sep 29, 2013 10:08 PM in response to noloader

Apple: no answers?

Why does the comapny continue to ship broken ****???

Please, hire a qa tester or two to ensure this broken **** does not leave Cupertino.

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Answer 3

Sep 30, 2013 1:20 PM in response to noloader

HI,

The people here that respond to Question people post are other Mac Users like yourself.

We don't work for Apple.

OIt then relies on us understanding the question posed.

Mail is not my "thing".

However this may be of some use http://www.cryptigo.eu/smime.p7m/

It means the email is encrypted and needs a reader. (I presume the one on the linked page is for Windows).

9:20 pm Monday; September 30, 2013

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Eric Root

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Sep 30, 2013 2:00 PM in response to noloader

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

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