1.6 Applicability Statement

Remote mailslot messages are used in scenarios that require sending simple, short messages to one or more computers on the network. Neither the sender nor the receiver can expect reliable or ordered delivery of these messages.

Due to the unordered, unreliable, and unidirectional nature of the Remote Mailslot Protocol, it is recommended that clients that need a more robust or bidirectional communication mechanism with the server use other, more reliable protocols such as named pipes, as specified in [PIPE]. Also, because the Remote Mailslot Protocol has no authentication, it is unsuitable for applications requiring a secure communication between the sender and receiver.<1>