On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Viktor Dukhovni <postfix-us...@dukhovni.org> wrote: > >> On Feb 15, 2017, at 2:47 AM, Henry <der...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> So you are saying there is no point in securing outbound email in postfix? > > I am saying SSL certificates on the sending side have nothing (good) > to do with securing outbound mail.
With this being the case what is the point of using SSL certificates for sending? There is a long discussion on using is here however I am not unsure of the purpose. https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/using-lets-encrypt-certs-with-postfix/18957 If it does not secure the outbound does it in anyway help to validate that I as the source am legitimate? > > As for whether DKIM and/or SPF will prove useful to you, that depends. > I steer clear of both, others find them useful. > > I don't read most HOWTO guides, it is often hard to know whether the author > has any clue unless you already know enough to not need the guide. Yes the ultimate catch22 of learning. I am a novice so need to place my faith in the guide > > -- > -- > Viktor. >
