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Re: [ietf-smtp] SMTP Over TLS on Port 26 - Implicit TLS Proposal

2019-01-08 20:59:57

The point is that when it's *that* easy to get the information indirectly,
you're
not providing actual security, you're providing security theater.


It's not *that* easy. And that's my whole point. There are ptr records that
points to in-addr.arpa rather than real domain.
But if you believe this proposal is pointless, then I'll take your vote as
"No" for this proposal.

Thanks

On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 8:08 AM <valdis(_dot_)kletnieks(_at_)vt(_dot_)edu> wrote:

On Wed, 09 Jan 2019 07:38:14 +0530, Viruthagiri Thirumavalavan said:

Not every PTR queries resolves to the correct domain.

74.125.129.26 => jm-in-f26.1e100.net (A google IP address, but point to
a
different domain owned by google)

I would be ok with indirectly someone getting the info rather than
directly
providing it.

The point is that when it's *that* easy to get the information indirectly,
you're
not providing actual security, you're providing security theater.



-- 
Best Regards,

Viruthagiri Thirumavalavan
Dombox, Inc.
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