From 1a747eec45b199df16d1c983bf115775fed78556 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 07:13:45 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 0f5f39b51a..8387842d6b 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -838,9 +838,12 @@ The following information is needed: starttls="false" /> ``` -Connections *without* [STARTTLS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunistic_TLS) are safer and therefore prefered. +The EFF [writes](https://www.eff.org/nl/deeplinks/2018/06/announcing-starttls-everywhere-securing-hop-hop-email-delivery): +"*Additionally, even if you configure STARTTLS perfectly and use a valid certificate, there’s still no guarantee your communication will be encrypted.*" -Please make sure receiving and sending messages works properly. +So, pure SSL connections are safer than using [STARTTLS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunistic_TLS) and therefore preferred. + +Please make sure receiving and sending messages works properly before contacting me to add a provider. See below about how to contact me.