Re: [Exim] TLS/SSL and Outlook 97

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Author: Peter Galbavy
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To: Marc MERLIN, Tom Samplonius
CC: Philip Hazel, Jeffrey C. Ollie, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] TLS/SSL and Outlook 97
> That said, I still don't see a good reason why they actually
*removed*
> smtp/ssl support from netscape.
>
> The point is that if you can do ssl and smtp, smtp/ssl is a complete

no
> brainer, and there is no reason not to support it, let alone to

remove
> support for it in a client.


The problem with running SMTP *inside* SSL as opposed to the other way
around is that the client and server have no way of recieving information
about the peer. Valididty of certificates etc.

Peter