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Re: A mail relay server for Debian Members is live



Vincent Bernat wrote on 25/07/2022:
> Would it be possible to also make it available on port 465 without
> STARTTLS?

I'd also prefer "full TLS" over STARTTLS, as it is simpler (encryption
from the beginning instead starting with a plaintext session) and
somehow more secure than STARTTLS, see [1], paragraph starting with:

  A man-in-the-middle attack can be launched by deleting the "250
  STARTTLS" response from the server.

This shouldn't be an issue if client and server are properly configured,
but I think it's a good practice to use "full TLS" when possible.

Cheers to DSA for setting up this much needed service!

Paride

[1] https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3207


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