Internet Draft: SMTP Strict Transport Security
Is there a TL;DR version of how adding SSL will make it a whole lot better? Sorry to be dumb on this subject but my understanding of how email works (in particular SMTP) seems like the whole model is busted to begin with.Are we still sending basically plain text unsigned messages using something akin to the pony express? Does it matter that the pony express carriers communicates securely so no bad guys can snoop the carriers bag of messages At least in the old days you could put a wax seal on the letter to know the letter was legit and not tampered with. With email the entire system is flawed from the get go.