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RE: IETF SMTP Working Group Proposal at smtpng.org


From: "Robert Blayzor" <rblayzor () inoc net>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:41:57 -0400


The problem with SSL is it doesn't include certificate chain 
to arbitrary authorities.  However, there's a space for web 
of trust in SSL, I believe, so yeah, a new verison of SSL 
might be just the ticket.

Lets not forget that you need an SSL cert for every server with a
different host name, and you need to go through companies like Verisign
to get them.  (yes, there are lesser evils I know).  But using SSL certs
could be more expensive then just registering your company, netblock or
whatever with a management account.

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