* Jasper Spaans via mailop: > Maybe letsencrypt or a competitor could stop doing silly things*, and > actually add a feature that allows the general public to start using > encrypted email with s/mime.</mini-rant>
Sorry for unfairly removing some more nuanced text of yours to make a point. ;-) I find it important to occasionally remind younger folk that Let's Encrypt is a highly valuable gift horse, and thus its mouth should be very much not looked into. LE has made TLS certificates available to the general public to an unheard-of degree. I clearly remember the bad old days where it was either pay for certs, or operate your own CA. Let's Encrypt certificates and their issuing process were not and are not meant for S/MIME. It is not about something being broken, but not being desired or supported to begin with. While I can understand the wish for somebody out there handing out free S/MIME certs for mail users, it is not fair to complain about Let's Encrypt not doing it. They are focused on providing server certificates, and are doing it damn well. Based on past discussions, LE doesn't seem to think that handling end user certificates (a massively higher number than server certs) is worth doing, and it's their decision to make. I tip my hat to the Let's Encrypt crew. You are doing fine work, and provide a great and valued service. -Ralph _______________________________________________ mailop mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
