PH56747: CSSMTP INCORRECLTY REPLACES THE ATSIGN IN THE SUBJECT HEADER.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The CSSMTP configuration atsign parameter is set to the
  paragraph symbol.
  This causes CSSMTP to replace any instance of the paragraph
  symbol in a mail header
  with the standard atsign (@) symbol. This includes any paragraph
  symbols found in the subject header.
  In this case we do not want the paragraph symbol converted in
  the subject line,
  since the content in the subject line isn't meant to hold an
  address.
  
  ANALYSIS:
  In the subject line the paragraph symbol is incorrectly changed
  to a standard atsign (@) sybmol.
  
  KNOWN IMPACT:
  The atsign configuration option is set to a nonstandard symbol.
  Instances of the nonstandard symbol are being replaced by the
  standard atsign in the subject line.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of the IBM Communication Server for z/OS Version 2 *
  * Releases 5 and Version 3 Releases 1 IP:CSSMTP                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The CSSMTP configuration atsign parameter is set to the      *
  * paragraph symbol.                                            *
  * This causes CSSMTP to replace any instance of the paragraph  *
  * symbol in a mail header                                      *
  * with the standard atsign (@) symbol. This includes any       *
  * paragraph symbols found in the subject header.               *
  * In this case we do not want the paragraph symbol converted   *
  * in the subject line, since the content in the subject line   *
  * isn't meant to hold an address.                              *
  *                                                              *
  * ANALYSIS:                                                    *
  * In the subject line the paragraph symbol is incorrectly      *
  * changed to a standard atsign (@) sybmol.                     *
  *                                                              *
  * KNOWN IMPACT:                                                *
  * The atsign configuration option is set to a nonstandard      *
  * symbol.                                                      *
  * Instances of the nonstandard symbol are being replaced by    *
  * the standard atsign in the subject line.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• CSSMTP has been fixed with a new configuration option
  ReplaceSubjectAtsign in order to specify if the subject line at
  sign to be replaced or not.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI94715 UI94716

Modules/Macros

• EZAMLUXT EZAMLLRT EZAMLCFP EZAMLUTL EZAMLCKP EZASMF   EZAMLJSP
  EZAMLUDV EZAMLSSI EZAMLEML EZAMLLOG EZAMLCON EZAMLMSG EZAMLJES
  EZASMF77 EZAMLSMT EZAMLCAT EZATMCNF EZAMLHCK EZAMLJSU EZAMLSMF
  EZAMLERT EZAMLCFM EZAMLCFG EZAMLMN  EZAMLERR EZAMLRES EZAMLCNF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R250 PSY UI94715

     UP24/01/12 P F401

• R310 PSY UI94716

     UP24/01/12 P F401

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