On 06/24/2015 06:36 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
I don't understand how mangling the data is supposed to protect the recipient. Don't they have the ability unmangle the data, and thus expose themselves to whatever nasties are in the files?
They never look at the data and wouldn't care to unmangle it. The purpose is primarily to prevent automated software (file indexers, virus scanners) from doing bad things to the data.
-Randall -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
