Closed Bug 292810 Opened 19 years ago Closed 14 years ago

password not prompt in security device when opening a signed and encrypted eml file

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Security, defect)

x86
Windows 2000
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: mckfung, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent:       Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; en) Opera 8.0
Build Identifier: 20050503

Scenario 1:
When reading a signed and encrypted email in Tbird for the first time, it will 
prompt for password. After entering the correct password and then open an signed 
and encrypted eml file in Tbird, the Tbird show the content of the signed and 
encrypted email.

Problem scenario:
After launching Tbird and directly opening a signed and encrypted email, Tbird 
doesn't prompt for password for security device and show a blank screen.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Launch Tbird
2. Open a signed and encrypted email


Actual Results:  
Blank screen shown

Expected Results:  
prompt the password for security device if the cert is in there or else prompt an 
warning message for invalid signature/encryption.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
QA Contact: general
Assignee: mscott → nobody
Do you see problem using thunderbird 2? Or, better yet, Thunderbird 3 beta 2**?

If you do, please comment.
If you do not, please close the bug with resolution WORKSFORME (or some appropriate resolution, but not FIXED)

** Beta 2 has big fix of Bug 239131 Thunderbird should use the new password manager
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/
(suggest you backup your profile before using beta release)
Component: General → Security
QA Contact: general → thunderbird
Seemed fixed in TB3.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 14 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
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