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Re:IRS claims it can read your e-mail without a warrant by AnthonyMouse on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @08:34PM (#5529159)
>Do you believe that SMTP authentication contributes to privacy and not authenticity?

Why can't it be both?

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Re:IRS claims it can read your e-mail without a warrant by delluminatus on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @11:49PM (#5529881)
Well, authentication simply doesn't provide any privacy. It just doesn't. However, SSL/TLS do, which are widely used -- but not authentication.
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