Re: [Dorset] IONOS Appears to be Banning the use of Identities (Aliases)

2023-12-07 Thread Tim
On 07/12/2023 12:56, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Terry, As I said, I’m surprised that any hosting provider allows otherwise these days. Hugh, Can you please explain to me why using an alias (which has previously been set up as a mail forward) is a security risk? Can anyone explain this? I

Re: [Dorset] IONOS Appears to be Banning the use of Identities (Aliases)

2023-12-07 Thread Terry Coles
On 07/12/2023 12:56, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Talk to IONOS. If they persist in restricting their service then withdraw your custom to send them a price signal. :-) I've just despatched a complaint and threatened that very thing. -- Terry Coles -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday,

Re: [Dorset] IONOS Appears to be Banning the use of Identities (Aliases)

2023-12-07 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Terry, > > > As I said, I’m surprised that any hosting provider allows > > > otherwise these days. > > > > Hugh, > > > > Can you please explain to me why using an alias (which has > > previously been set up as a mail forward) is a security risk? > > Can anyone explain this? I don't see the

Re: [Dorset] IONOS Appears to be Banning the use of Identities (Aliases)

2023-12-07 Thread Terry Coles
On 07/12/2023 12:17, Terry Coles wrote: I still cannot understand where the security risk lies, so maybe it's time to ask IONOS. At least I won't be asking them to explain something that is obvious to everyone else, which was my initial concern. I just spoke to IONOS Support, who were

Re: [Dorset] IONOS Appears to be Banning the use of Identities (Aliases)

2023-12-07 Thread Terry Coles
On 07/12/2023 12:10, Stephen Wolff wrote: I don’t think you’re being dense no, but emails can be cryptographically signed and also encrypted. Not sure if you can sign an alias. I'm aware that the *messages* can be encrypted and/or signed with a cryptographic signature, but that has nothing

Re: [Dorset] IONOS Appears to be Banning the use of Identities (Aliases)

2023-12-07 Thread Stephen Wolff
I don’t think you’re being dense no, but emails can be cryptographically signed and also encrypted. Not sure if you can sign an alias. > On 7 Dec 2023, at 07:09, Terry Coles wrote: > > On 07/12/2023 07:03, Stephen Wolff wrote: >> My guess is if you can have an alias which isn’t