> we have a page where we add new users to our software. before > it adds them to the database it generates a random password > for them, then we want it to send them that password via an > encrypted email. > > is this is the best way to do it, and if so then can you tell > us how to encrypt an email please. i can send an email fine > but encrypting it is a different story. > > we have to generate them a random password, as we generate > the accounts whilst the new users are not with us, and by > emailing it to them it ensures that we don't see their password.
Encryption provides no guarantee that you don't see their passwsord. It can only prevent third parties from seeing their password. There are no standard mechanisms for encrypting email that will work for your users without a significant amount of installation and configuration on the users' computers. I recommend that you not worry about encryption. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Training: Adobe/Google/Paperthin Certified Partners http://training.figleaf.com/ WebManiacs 2008: the ultimate conference for CF/Flex/AIR developers! http://www.webmaniacsconference.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:300272 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
