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Can someone comment on the security aspect of forwarding mail? Does it add another layer of complexity/attack surface or is it negligible vis a vi the added pri
by Genetikl33 6y ago
Can someone comment on the security aspect of forwarding mail? Does it add another layer of complexity/attack surface or is it negligible vis a vi the added privacy.
- politelemon 6y agoYes there is a bit of added complexity. By SMTP's nature, the forwarding mail server will need to receive your email, before they can forward it to you. For that reason if you use a service for forwarding, you'll need to make sure you trust the company running this service, or only use this service for low-damage forwarding.
- Genetikl33 6y agoOk. So this brings no added benefit over the free domain forwarding that's included with registrars these days?
- svensauleau 6y agoNot all registrars include a free domain forwarding, that's the primary motivation for the service. From a security perspective, the emails will be readable from such a service.
- asimpletune 6y agoI think the benefit is to be able configure fwd’ing rules, I believe.