[MlMt] Hash Function Parameter? What Am I Missing Here?

[Scott Blystone]

All,

The release notes of the latest developer build contained the following text:

"Revision 3872 (Friday, November 29, 2013)

The following can be used to change the hash function used for OpenPGP messages:
defaults write com.freron.MailMate MmOpenPGPHashFunction -string sha256
Do not use this if you do not know what you are doing."

What am I missing here? I have many years encryption experience but I do not understand the purpose of this parameter.The digest and hash functions are determined when the actual key itself is generated and not by the mail client!


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