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Description of problem: When smart card/certificates not present to perform decryption of an encrypted e-mail, Evolution mail client shows error "Decoder failed, error-8147", it should show a user friendly error message. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): evolution-2.12.3-19.el5 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Login to RHEL 5.8 desktop. 2. Send an encrypted e-mail using certificates on the smart card, thunderbird is used to send this encrypted e-mail. 3. Pull the smart card out. 4. Login to evolution mail client. Smart card or certificate is not present to decrypt the encrypted e-mail. Click on the encrypted e-mail link to open the e-mail. Actual results: "Decoder failed, error-8147" message displayed. Expected results: A user friendly message like "cannot decrypt this message" should be displayed. Additional info:
As we spoke on IRC, the RHEL 6 version, 2.28.3, has this included. It had been fixed within upstream bug [1]. [1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273233
Created attachment 555513 [details] evolution-data-server-1.12.3-smime-detailed-error.patch for evolution-data-server; This is a backport of the upstream patch.
This bug/component is not included in scope for RHEL-5.11.0 which is the last RHEL5 minor release. This Bugzilla will soon be CLOSED as WONTFIX (at the end of RHEL5.11 development phase (Apr 22, 2014)). Please contact your account manager or support representative in case you need to escalate this bug.
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