Abstract

RFC 7672: SMTP Security via Opportunistic DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Transport Layer Security (TLS) [RFC Home] [TEXT|PDF|HTML] [Tracker] [IPR] [Errata] [Info page] PROPOSED STANDARD Errata Exist Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) V. Dukhovni Request for Comments: 7672 Two Sigma Category: Standards Track W. Hardaker ISSN: 2070-1721 Parsons October 2015 SMTP Security via Opportunistic DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Transport Layer Security (TLS) Abstract 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). Status of …

Date

2015

Authors

V Dukhovni, W Hardaker

Issue

RFC 7672