OA65789: INCORRECT UNICODE CHARACTERS IN MIME/HTML EMAIL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• MIME / HTML e-mails generated by zSecure which contain national
  characters are not always translated to the correct Unicode
  character values, even when using the correct OPTION MY_CCSID.
  This can be seen when using CSSMTP with the TRANSLATE option
  coded, which may be in use to specify a different value of the
  @ (at) sign from the default codepage 1047 (hex value X'7C').
  

Local fix

• Use Plain text e-mail instead of MIME/HTML.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure exploiting e-mail interface *
  *                 via SMTP to send an e-mail(s) with reports   *
  *                 in MIME/HTML format.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure e-mail interface might generate *
  *                      e-mails in MIME/HTML format containing  *
  *                      national characters which are not       *
  *                      translated properly to the correct      *
  *                      UNICODE character values.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided and review the        *
  *                 documentation updates.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  The fix for this APAR provides a new SMTP option for e-mail
  output which allows proper EBCDIC to UNICODE character
  translation.
  

Problem conclusion

• zSecure e-mail interface has been modified, so that it provides
  a new SMTP option for e-mail output which allows proper EBCDIC
  to UNICODE character translation.
  Please note the documentation updates as provided by the APAR
  tracking comment data.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  OA51652

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

  UJ94151

Modules/Macros

• C2P3ZC7  C2P3ZC8  C2P3ZCZ  C2PESETP C2PP3ZA0 C2R3S7R  C2R3S7X
  C2R3S7Y  C2REDFLL C2RESMTP C2RP3S7  C2RT3S7  CKRCARL@ CKRERUN
  CKRESUB  CKRFC822 CKRINP@  CKRMAIL  CKROPEN  CKRPRLST CKRPRTL
  CKRUTF   CKX      GKRCARL@ GKRFC822 GKRINP@  GKRMAIL  GKROPEN
  GKRPRLST GKRPRTL  GKRUTF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

• Fixed component ID

  5655T0100

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UJ94151

     UP23/11/28 P F311

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