RFC 8314 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2018

Cleartext Considered Obsolete: Use of Transport Layer Security for Email Submission and Access

Overview

RFC 8314, “Cleartext Considered Obsolete: Use of Transport Layer Security for Email Submission and Access”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2018 by K. Moore, C. Newman. It updates RFC 1939, RFC 2595, RFC 3501, RFC 5068, RFC 6186, RFC 6409. It has since been updated by RFC 8997. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification outlines current recommendations for the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide confidentiality of email traffic between a Mail User Agent (MUA) and a Mail Submission Server or Mail Access Server. This document updates RFCs 1939, 2595, 3501, 5068, 6186, and 6409.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Updated by
RFC 8997
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