Re: [exim] Should MX offer TLS ?

On 07/11/2007 15:22, Dean Brooks wrote:
> I guess it depends on your view. In my experience, an MTA that sends
> to MX with TLS is one that is probably not managed by someone with
> very much experience and would more likely be a potential source of
> trouble.

I'm surprised to hear that. I'd have thought that sending to MX with
TLS, offering a real certificate, would be a good way of saying "yes I
really am who I say I am". Now if one could say in one's SPF records "I
have a real cert" we'd be a long way towards sender authentication,
wouldn't we?

Cheers,

John.