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Request contains encrypted data instead of signed
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@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ In the Whisper envelope's payload section, there MUST be RLP-encoded information
The `Cursor` field SHOULD be filled in if a number of envelopes between `Lower` and `Upper` is greater than `Limit` so that the requester can send another request using the obtained `Cursor` value. What exactly is in the `Cursor` is up to the implementation. The requester SHOULD NOT use a `Cursor` obtained from one mailserver in a request to another mailserver because the format or the result MAY be different. The `Cursor` field SHOULD be filled in if a number of envelopes between `Lower` and `Upper` is greater than `Limit` so that the requester can send another request using the obtained `Cursor` value. What exactly is in the `Cursor` is up to the implementation. The requester SHOULD NOT use a `Cursor` obtained from one mailserver in a request to another mailserver because the format or the result MAY be different.
The envelope MUST be signed with a symmetric key agreed between the requester and Mailserver. The envelope MUST be encrypted with a symmetric key agreed between the requester and Mailserver.
### Receiving historic messages ### Receiving historic messages
@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ Historic messages MUST be sent to a peer as a packet with a P2P Message code (`0
In order to receive historic messages from a mailserver, a node MUST trust the selected mailserver, that is allow to receive packets with the P2P Message code. By default, such packets are discarded. In order to receive historic messages from a mailserver, a node MUST trust the selected mailserver, that is allow to receive packets with the P2P Message code. By default, such packets are discarded.
Received envelopes MUST be passed through the Whisper envelopes pipelines so that they are picked up by registered filters and passed to subscribers. Received envelopes MUST be passed through the Whisper envelope pipelines so that they are picked up by registered filters and passed to subscribers.
For a requester, to know that all messages have been sent by mailserver, it SHOULD handle P2P Request Complete code (`0x7d`). This code is followed by a a byte array with: For a requester, to know that all messages have been sent by mailserver, it SHOULD handle P2P Request Complete code (`0x7d`). This code is followed by the following parameters:
``` ```
[ RequestID, LastEnvelopeHash, Cursor ] [ RequestID, LastEnvelopeHash, Cursor ]
``` ```
`RequestID`: 32-byte wide array with a hash of the envelope containing request details `RequestID`: 32-byte wide array with a Keccak-256 hash of the envelope containing the original request
`LastEnvelopeHash`: 32-byte wide array with a has of the last set envelope for the request `LastEnvelopeHash`: 32-byte wide array with a Keccak-256 hash of the last sent envelope for the request
`Cursor`: an array of a cursor returned from the previous request (optional) `Cursor`: an array of a cursor returned from the previous request (optional)
If `Cursor` is not empty, it means that not all messages were sent due to the set `Limit` in the request. One or more consecutive requests MAY be sent with `Cursor` field filled in in order to receive the rest of messages. If `Cursor` is not empty, it means that not all messages were sent due to the set `Limit` in the request. One or more consecutive requests MAY be sent with `Cursor` field filled in order to receive the rest of the messages.
## Security considerations ## Security considerations