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Is there a technical detail of email that I don't know about that makes it less low-latency than a text message? Email or text would work the same for this aut
by RandallBrown 6y ago
Is there a technical detail of email that I don't know about that makes it less low-latency than a text message?
Email or text would work the same for this auth scheme anyway.
- hunter2_ 6y agotangent: SMS doesn't have the security needed for most things. We can let it be a part of auth when combined with another factor, albeit begrudgingly.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoSMS can be delivered days late. It isn't any better than email.
- pelasaco 6y agoAnd as I discovered in my own service: If the SMS aren't being sent - or the clients aren't getting them - there are so many parts involved that's really hard to pinpoint the problem and get an ETA for the solution..
- tonoto 6y agoE-mail, especially when the MTA and MUA is connected to different environments, which requires relaying, could be particular slow (minutes, hours) if the e-mail hops on busy services.