Subj : Binkd and TLS
To   : Rob Swindell
From : Alexey Fayans
Date : Wed Dec 18 2019 13:23:02

Hello Rob!

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 15:11 -0800, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

 RS> The people-in-the-know don't like starttls:
 RS> https://serverfault.com/questions/523804/is-starttls-less-safe-than-tl
 RS> s-ssl

If you read this carefully, you will see that all flaws are optional. Yes, 
protocol allows to continue in plain text if TLS negotiation failed, but not 
required. Seurity is not about how strictly a protocol is designed. It's about 
implementation.


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