File Extension Library


.P7A File Extension

  • Category: Encoded and encrypted Files

What are .P7A files and how to open them?

Can't open .P7A file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .P7A file.

What is a .P7A file extension?

.P7A file extension has been classified as Encoded and encrypted Files.

.P7A is PKCS #7 signature

The p7a file extension is related to the PKCS #7 signature data.

S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) provides a consistent way to send and receive secure MIME data.

Based on the popular Internet MIME standard, S/MIME provides the following cryptographic security services for electronic messaging    applications: authentication, message integrity and non-repudiation of origin (using digital signatures) and privacy and data security (using encryption).

Mime types:
application/x-pkcs7-signature


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .p7a file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .P7A files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .P7A files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .P7A file format
  2. You need to check the .P7A file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)