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Andrew Morgan 2019-09-16 16:27:16 +01:00
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@ -5,15 +5,10 @@ threepid (an email or a phone number): [POST
/account/3pid](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/unstable#post-matrix-client-r0-account-3pid).
Depending on whether the `bind` flag is `true` or `false`, the threepid will
be bound to either a user's account on the homeserver, or both the homeserver
and an identity server.
For context a threepid can be bound to an identity server to allow other
users to find their Matrix ID using their email address or phone number. A
threepid can also be added to a user's account on the homeserver. This allows
the threepid to be used for message notifications, login, password reset, and
other important functions. We use the term `add` when talking about adding a
threepid to a homeserver, and `bind` when binding a threepid to an identity
server. This terminology will be used throughout the rest of this proposal.
and an identity server. Note that we use the term `add` when talking about
adding a threepid to a homeserver, and `bind` when binding a threepid to an
identity server. This terminology will be used throughout the rest of this
proposal.
Typically, when using the `/account/3pid` endpoint, the identity server
handles the verification -- either by sending an email to an email address,