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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Steve</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Yes when you base64 encode '0001' you get
the <STRONG>'MDAwMQ=='</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I have since looked at md5() and while it's
just as easy to encode there does not appear to be a simple decode
function.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I'm not quite so worried about security as
this strategy would not in any case prevent malicious responses but it should
limit them to only the very dedicated hacker and quite frankly I don't suppose
they would be bothered!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Roger</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=steve@bluecrocodile.co.nz
href="mailto:steve@bluecrocodile.co.nz">Steve Winter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org
href="mailto:fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org">'FX.php Discussion List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 04, 2008 3:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [FX.php List] [OFF] sending
email confirmation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
Roger,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I presume that the
presence of the two == are a function of base64_encode…?? If not, what purpose
do they serve…? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Perhaps using an
alternative encoding method (eg md5) might resolve the issue, since it would
not result in == characters…??<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Steve<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org">fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org</A>
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Roger Price<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 04 March 2008 15:10<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">FX.php
Discussion List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [FX.php List] [OFF] sending
email confirmation</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">As part of a web project I
am collecting data from our some of our past students that we have lost
contact with.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">I want to try to ensure
that we don't get too many malicious returns so I intend to send a
confirmation to the entered email address with an activation
link.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">So far so
good!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">In order that the database
record key is not blatantly obvious I'm using
base64_encode!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">however when I mail a link
such as: </SPAN></FONT> <FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><A
href="http://www.xxx.xxx.xx.xx..edit2.html?rec=MDAwMQ"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">http://www.xxx.xxx.xx.xx..edit2.html?rec=MDAwMQ</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT>==<FONT
face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">the two '=' characters
that are generated at the end of this particular record are omitted from the
hyperlink when viewed in Outlook Express or Windows Mail. Entourage only omits
one! However Outlook and my webmail program work
perfectly.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">If anybody resolved this
problem before I would be grateful to know the best
way.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Roger <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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