Patch Name: PHNE_26285

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 elm patch

Creation Date: 02/10/25

Post Date: 03/02/13

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	MailUtilities.MAILERS,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP
	MailUtilities.MAIL-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical: No

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHNE_26285

Symptoms:
	PHNE_26285:

	1. JAGae00928 / SR 8606231692
	   elm removes empty lines (containing only \n) from the
	   body of the message.

	2. JAGae19074 / SR 8606254743
	   The elm.1 man page does not provide information on
	   setting the configurable folder permissions with the
	   `folderperms' variable.

	3. JAGad62462 / SR 8606193250
	   elm does not prompt for alias addresses and fails to
	   create new aliases in the command mode.

	4. JAGad93852 / SR 8606224764
	   elm formats the "To:" header field incorrectly in the
	   reply.

	5. JAGad45662 / SR 8606176424
	   elm sometimes does not display the attachments in the
	   mail message.

	6. JAGae18843 / SR 8606254511
	   When the variable `folderperms' is set to any invalid
	   value in the elmrc file, the permissions of the file
	   are improperly set.

	PHNE_21915:

	1. JAGaa93235 / SR 5003448183:
	   elm fails with the error message "Too many
	   addresses, or addresses too long!"  when
	   the address list is greater than 256
	   characters.

	2. JAGaa45552 / SR 8606184872 :
	   elm generates invalid MIME encoded header
	   when an unencoded text is present in the
	   encoded header.

	3. JAGaa62600 / SR 8606184873:
	   elm does not accept 8-bit characters in subject line.

	4. JAGab13395 / SR 1653301564:
	   elm garbles the "To:" header when we send a mail which
	   has a ":" in the comment text along with the mail ids in
	   the "To:" address list.

	5. JAGab17360 / SR 1653305060:
	   elm does not support configurable folder permissions.

	6. JAGab46340 / SR 8606111696:
	   elm used to drop the attachments while replying for a
	   mail which has an attachment.

	7. JAGac40290 / SR 8606124898:
	   elm displays a wrong offset in the "Date:" field when
	   the date rolls over to next month.

	8. JAGac39335 / SR 8606123975:
	   elm unlinks the file which is attached while replying a
	   mail.

	9. JAGaa31747 / SR 5003408047:
	   elm does not read the system alias file if user alias
	   file is not present.

	10. JAGab68639 / SR 8606184875:
	    elm does not read the user/system alias files if we edit
	    them and run newalias on them.

	11. JAGac59567 / SR 8606126726:
	    elm was adding an extra empty attachment whenever we
	    attach a file and send it through command line.

	12. JAGaa31610 / SR 1653236695:
	    mailfrom/newmail dumps core with the ONC patch
	    PHNE_20371.

	13. JAGad40143 / SR 8606170879
	    mailfrom/newmail does not understand any new
	    configuration parameter in elmrc file.

	14. JAGad50499 / SR 8606181282
	    elm does not work properly in certain conditions.

Defect Description:
	PHNE_26285:

	1. JAGae00928 / SR 8606231692
	   When PHNE_21915:11.00 elm patch is installed, elm
	   removes empty lines (containing only \n) from the
	   body of the message.

	Resolution:
	   elm now retains all the empty lines in the body of
	   the message.

	2. JAGae19074 / SR 8606254743
	    When the elm code was modified to support the
	    'folderperms' variable, the elm.1 man page was not
	    updated.

	Resolution:
	    The English version of the elm.1 man page has been
	    modified accordingly.

	3. JAGad62462 / SR 8606193250
	    elm always obtains the non-success return value even in
	    the case of success and it does not prompt for alias
	    addresses in command mode.

	Resolution:
	    The return value is handled properly in case of success
	    and prompt for alias addresses in command mode.

	4. JAGad93852 / SR 8606224764
	   elm does not extract the host name properly while
	   formatting the 'To' address in the reply header.

	Resolution:
	   Code has been modified to interpret the host names
	   properly.

	5. JAGad45662 / SR 8606176424
	   elm looks for MIME end boundaries in mail attachments.
	   It does not display those messages which do not have a
	   MIME end boundary since the length count of such
	   attachments is not updated.

	Resolution:
	   Code has been modified to update the length count of the
	   messages which do not have MIME end boundaries.

	6. JAGae18843 / SR 8606254511
	   elm cannot handle invalid values set to the `folderperms'
	   variable.

	Resolution:
	   elm now handles all the values set by the user.

	PHNE_21915:

	1. JAGaa93235 / SR 5003448183:
	   This error occurs because the buffer used to hold
	    the "To:" address list is only 256 character long.
	Resolution:
	   The buffer size is increased to 2560 bytes.

	2. JAGaa45552 / SR 8606184872:
	   The switch between ASCII mode and other modes
	   does not happen properly when unencoded text is
	   present along with encoded text in the header.
	Resolution:
	   The switching between ASCII and other modes is
	   being done properly.

	3. JAGaa62600 / SR 8606184873:
	   The problem occurs because the data type being used
	   currently does not hold 8 bit characters.
	Resolution:
	   Now the data type has been changed to handle
	   8-bit characters.

	4. JAGab13395 / SR 1653301564:
	   If a message contains a ":" in the comment text in the
	   To: address list, then at the receiving end the To:
	   header is formated incorrectly. This was because, elm
	   was misinterpreting the ":" in the comment text while
	   displaying the message.
	Resolution:
	   The code has been modified to take care of the
	   problem.

	5. JAGab17360 / SR 1653305060:
	    elm does not support configurable parameter
	    for folder permission.
	Resolution:
	   Now a configarable parameter "folderperms" is provided
	   in the elmrc file, where the user can set his own
	   permission value for folders. The default folder
	   permission is 0640.

	6. JAGab46340 / SR 8606111696:
	   elm ignores the attachments while replying for a
	   mail that has attachments.
	Resolution:
	   The code has been modified to fix the problem.

	7. JAGac40290 / SR 8606124898:
	   When the date rolls into the next month there is a
	   window of time for which elm calculates the GMT
	   offset incorrectly. This  calculation error result in a
	   720+ hour offset.
	Resolution:
	   The code has been modified to calculate the GMT offset
	   properly.

	8. JAGac39335 / SR 8606123975:
	   elm unlinks the file which is attached when we  are
	   replying or forwarding a mail.
	Resolution:
	   Now it has been take care not to unlink the files which
	   are newly attached while replying or forwarding a mail.

	9. JAGaa31747 / SR 5003408047:
	   elm used to ignore the system alias file when there is
	   no user alias file.
	Resolution:
	   It has been taken care to read the system alias file
	   even when there is no user alias file.

	10. JAGab68639 / SR 8606184875 :
	   elm was not updating the alias table properly when we
	   manually add entries to system and user alias files.
	Resolution:
	   It is taken care to read the user and system alias files
	   and update the alias table when we start elm.

	11. JAGac59567 / SR 8606126726:
	   elm was adding an extra mime boundary when we send
	   a mail with an attachment at the command line.
	Resolution:
	   It is taken care not to add an additional MIME boundary
	   while sending attachments through command line.

	12. JAGaa31610 / SR 1653236695:
	   With the ONC patch PHNE_20371 installed, mailfrom
	   and newmail dumps core since there is a problem with
	   the number of parameters being passed to
	   gethostdomain().
	Resolution:
	   It is taken care to send the correct number of parameters
	   for gethostdomain().

	13. JAGad40143 / SR 8606170879
	   With the new configuration parameter "folderperms"
	   added to elmrc file, mailfrom and newmail were
	   showing an error message.This was because they
	   were not reading the complete configuration
	   parameter list.
	Resolution:
	   It is taken care to read the entire list of configuration
	   parameters.

	14. JAGad50499 / SR 8606181282
	   elm does not work properly for long subject lines.
	Resolution:
	   It is taken care to check for long subject lines.

Enhancement:
	No

SR:
	5003448183 8606184872 8606184873 1653301564 1653305060
	8606111696 8606124898 8606123975 5003408047 8606184875
	8606126726 1653236695 8606170879 8606181282 8606231692
	8606254743 8606193250 8606224764 8606176424 8606254511

Patch Files:
	
	MailUtilities.MAILERS,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,
		v=HP:
	/usr/bin/elm
	/usr/bin/answer
	/usr/bin/elmalias
	/usr/bin/fastmail
	/usr/bin/mailfrom
	/usr/bin/newalias
	/usr/bin/newmail
	/usr/bin/readmail

	MailUtilities.MAIL-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/share/man/man1.Z/elm.1

what(1) Output:
	
	MailUtilities.MAILERS,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,
		v=HP:
	/usr/bin/elm:
		$Id: init.c,v 5.20 1994/05/30 16:31:40 syd Exp $
		$Id: showmsg.c,v 5.16 1994/08/30 15:09:43 syd Exp $
		$Id: signals.c,v 5.13 1994/09/01 19:42:39 syd Exp $
		$Revision: 1.206.214.3 $ 11.00 [ELM 2.4] PHNE_26285 
			$
	/usr/bin/answer:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $
	/usr/bin/elmalias:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $
	/usr/bin/fastmail:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $
	/usr/bin/mailfrom:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $
	/usr/bin/newalias:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $
	/usr/bin/newmail:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $
	/usr/bin/readmail:
		$Revision: 1.206.214.2 $

	MailUtilities.MAIL-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/share/man/man1.Z/elm.1:
		None

cksum(1) Output:
	
	MailUtilities.MAILERS,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,
		v=HP:
	2264800232 491520 /usr/bin/elm
	1269518925 53248 /usr/bin/answer
	3598923827 53248 /usr/bin/elmalias
	3601130418 143360 /usr/bin/fastmail
	1790699507 155648 /usr/bin/mailfrom
	3308048980 57344 /usr/bin/newalias
	3516693993 167936 /usr/bin/newmail
	1145995990 159744 /usr/bin/readmail

	MailUtilities.MAIL-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,
		fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	2744092006 38919 /usr/share/man/man1.Z/elm.1

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes:
	PHNE_21915 

Equivalent Patches: None

Patch Package Size: 1330 KBytes

Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

		cd /tmp
		sh PHNE_26285

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHNE_26285.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHNE_26285.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, include the patch_save_files
	option in the swinstall command above:

		-x patch_save_files=false

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
		 the patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHNE_26285.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHNE_26285.depot

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

		dd if=/tmp/PHNE_26285.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None