N-009Messaging

Protected Inbox

The Null inbox is divided into permission layers, so unknown senders never land directly in a primary conversation list.

Updated August 2026 · 3 minute read

The Null inbox is divided into permission layers.

INBOX
├── Trusted
├── Contacts
├── Knock Requests
├── Groups
├── Payments
└── Quarantine

Trusted

Messages from explicitly trusted identities.

Contacts

Accepted conversations and established relationships.

Knock Requests

Contact requests from unknown senders — see The Knock System.

Payments

Invoices, payment requests, receipts, and escrow updates.

Quarantine

Messages that match spam, phishing, impersonation, or malicious-file signals.

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