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Why make unencrypted the default? For https, encrypted has become the default. Users don't need to understand certificates at all, but it works. We should have
by mcv 3y ago
Why make unencrypted the default? For https, encrypted has become the default. Users don't need to understand certificates at all, but it works. We should have the same for email.
But that does require all clients to make this easy for the user.
- lxgr 3y agoHTTPS is transport-level encryption. If that's your benchmark, email is encrypted by default today – in that most SMTP connections are TLS-encrypted.
- PurestGuava 3y agoWe should have the same for email. But we don't. And while we don't, users have a reasonable expectation that they can send an email and the other person can read it.