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RFC 7672: SMTP Security via Opportunistic DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Transport Layer Security (TLS)

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This memo describes a downgrade-resistant protocol for SMTP transport security between Message Transfer Agents (MTAs), based on the DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) TLSA DNS record. Adoption of this protocol enables an incremental transition of the Internet email backbone to one using encrypted and authenticated Transport Layer Security (TLS).

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Document ID
RFC7672
Published
October 2015
Authors
V. Dukhovni; W. Hardaker
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
34
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