Comcast Shot Themselves in the Foot with MTA-STS

Re:Comcast Shot Themselves in the Foot with MTA-STS by meepmorp on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @02:30PM (#29998755)

You're not always talking directly to the destination mailserver when sending a message via SMTP.

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Re:Comcast Shot Themselves in the Foot with MTA-STS by zokier on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @03:03PM (#29999200)

I don't see how that makes a difference? Sure, the cert issuance/distribution can be bit of hassle but it doesn't seem insurmountable

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Re:Comcast Shot Themselves in the Foot with MTA-STS by rblatz on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @08:27PM (#30003061)

I’ve heard this, and I believe it is technically true. But in practice never happens anymore.

Are there any situations today where that happens?

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