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Decrypt S/MIME and Verify S/MIME Signatures

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_LANGUAGE_ example to decrypt S/MIME and verify S/MIME signatures. The S/MIME is unwrapped to get the original MIME prior to signing/encrypting.

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Dim success As Boolean
success = False

//  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim mime As New Chilkat.Mime

//  Load an S/MIME message from a file:
success = mime.LoadMimeFile("signedMime.txt")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(mime.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  The ContainsEncryptedParts/ContainsSignedParts methods
//  can be called to determine if the MIME is encrypted and/or signed:
Dim isEncrypted As Boolean
isEncrypted = mime.ContainsEncryptedParts()
Dim isSigned As Boolean
isSigned = mime.ContainsSignedParts()

//  We don't want the "unwrap extras".  You'll see what those
//  are in a few moments...
mime.UnwrapExtras = False

//  To verify the signature, call UnwrapSecurity.  This will
//  verify the signature(s) and decrypt the S/MIME and restore
//  the MIME to the unsigned/unencrypted state.
//  The results of what was found are present in the MIME object's
//  properties, as well as extra header fields that are added
//  to the unwrapped MIME.
success = mime.UnwrapSecurity()
If (success <> True) Then
    //  UnwrapSecurity returns 1 if all signatures were
    //  verified and all parts decrypted.
    System.DebugLog(mime.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  The mime.UnwrapExtras property controls whether or not
//  these additional fields are added to the unwrapped MIME:
//  
//  X-NumPartsSigned: 1
//  X-SignaturesValid: yes
//  X-NumPartsEncrypted: 1
//  X-Decrypted: no
//  
//  The X-NumPartsSigned/X-SignaturesValid headers are added
//  if the MIME was signed.  
//  
//  The X-NumPartsEncrypted/X-Decrypted headers are added
//  if the MIME was encrypted.
//  

//  If the MIME was signed, get the certificate used for signing.
If (isSigned = True) Then
    Dim signerCert As New Chilkat.Cert

    //  The NumSignerCerts property indicates how many certificates
    //  were used for signing.  This example will assume the value is 1.
    //  To get the 1st signer cert, call LastSignerCert with an index of 0:
    success = mime.LastSignerCert(0,signerCert)
    If (success = True) Then
        System.DebugLog("**** Signer Cert: " + signerCert.SubjectCN)
    End If

End If

//  If the MIME was encrypted, get the certificate used for decryption
If (isEncrypted = True) Then
    //  The NumDecryptCerts property indicates how many certificates
    //  were used for decrypting.  This example will assume the value is 1.
    //  To get the 1st decrypt cert, call LastDecryptCert with an index of 0:
    Dim decryptCert As New Chilkat.Cert
    success = mime.LastDecryptCert(0,decryptCert)
    If (success = True) Then
        System.DebugLog("**** Decrypt Cert: " + decryptCert.SubjectCN)
    End If

End If

//  Display the unwrapped MIME:
System.DebugLog(mime.GetMime())

//  Save the unwrapped MIME to a file:
success = mime.SaveMime("unwrappedMime.txt")