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Re: [spf-discuss] Can this really be true?

2005-09-23 05:36:28
Bruce Barnes wrote:

Remember, accomplishing SSL between the client and the provider really does
nothing because all e-mail is sent as PLAIN TEXT between providers anyway
and there is NO security in e-mail while it is in transport.  Never has
been.


The point of TLS (SSL) during Auth is to protect that password, not the message body. I think it's essential if you are using Plain/Login, but unecessary if you are using a shared secret mechanism.

Scott K

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