Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

>> 6.

That is a security mechanism. If I can inject a message with a hash that collides with something else in your queue, I can at least prevent you from seeing the original, or potentially spoof a message from someone else.

I know it depends on knowing hashes of other messages in the mailbox, but if the hashes are supposed to persist, that might not be a problem.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: