Certificates all have the same quality (within their type and assuming same number of bit and hash function, of course). The various companies that issue certs seem to rely on their customers not quite understanding what it's all about. And, if they apply enough window dressing, can charge more for the same thing. See "selling water at retail for $14.00 a gallon" for another example of this biz model.
There is obviously quality differences between different CA's (note the recent revocation by MS of a certain CA that signed and issued fraudulent certs). I don't know of any reliable way to determine the quality of a CA. With that in mind, the certificatesforexchange site has been mentioned here many times (search the archives!) and are probably just fine. But, you check out https://www.startssl.com/?app=40 You probably will find the costs fairly attractive compared to the alternatives. See also: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20091010/microsoft-free-root-certificate- authority-windows/ ~JasonG > -----Original Message----- > From: Spencer Read [mailto:spencer.r...@nemesisgb.com] > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 07:36 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: OWA Cert > > Hi there, > > > > I've got a cert that is about to expire on our exchange 2003 server and > I'm looking at going to www.certificatesforexchange.com to get a UCC cert > > > > Then I take a cold call from a UK based reseller called > www.safebuy.org.uk > > The person said 'The price is a little more than what you have been > quoted elsewhere but the chances are the quote is so low because of poor > quality of the certificate.' > > Price is double and only for a single domain, whereas the one I've been > looking at is for up to 5 domains! > > > > I'm sure I remember certificatesforexchange being mentioned here so can > anyone comment on the above? > > This is only being used for iPhone/HTC phone synchronisation and rare use > of OWA so I don't see any issues - or am I missing something obvious? > > > > Thanks > > > > ...Spence > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
