Use of base64 in "X-Wap-Application-Id: 4" ???

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Bliss
Unregistered guest
Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 05:58 pm:   

hi,
I am wondering if it is of any use to base64-encode the part of the notification (MMS) that specifies Content-Location, Transaction ID, etc.
In fact it is only (and always) text, so base64-encode it only results in a bigger POST to do.
My problem comes when putting together MMS-Relays and PPGs... but I think it should never be encoded, as there is no advantage and there is some size increase.
Thanks for your opinions!! :-)
Bliss
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support
Board Administrator
Username: Bryce

Post Number: 1137
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 09:02 pm:   

Bliss,

How are you submitting this?? I can't think of anywhere that you would use Base64 encoding on those fields.

You might use Base64 encoding when submitting an MMS message via MM7 (or MM4/SMTP e-mail interface) ... but the MMSC should be expected to decode that before sending it out over the air.

But what has me confused is that I can't see where the headers that you mention would ever be Base64 encoded, even in MM7 or MM4. So please explain more detail!

-bn