Is an SSL certificate required for SmarterMail Professional?

Question asked by Doreen Jones - 8/11/2023 at 12:33 PM

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I have my own server with one thing on it - SmarterMail Professional with about 30 clients. Do I need an SSL certificate?

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J. LaDow Replied

8/11/2023 at 1:22 PM

Anywhere you can enable and use TLS/SSL it is recommended -- TLS / SSL wrap communications between endpoints so that cannot be tampered with.

It may not be a requirement, but is highly recommended.

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Doreen Jones Replied

8/11/2023 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for your response. I've been reading up on this and getting differing answers. I shall contact my server team and ask them to install an SSL.

Gabriele Maoret - SERSIS Replied

8/13/2023 at 12:57 AM

It is required if you want use MAPI, EWS and EAS protocols.

Gabriele Maoret - Head of SysAdmins at SERSIS Currently manages 6 SmarterMail installations (1 in the cloud for SERSIS which provides services to a few hundred third-party email domains + 5 on-premise for customers who prefer to have their mail server in-house)

echoDreamz Replied

8/13/2023 at 9:42 PM

If your server team tells you SSL is not required... get a new server team. SSL/TLS is an absolute must and with Let's Encrypt being free and easily automated for renewals, it's a no brainer.

Gabriele Maoret - SERSIS Replied

8/14/2023 at 11:52 AM

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I agree with echoDreamz...

Even if you "can" do not use SSL, simply you must use it because is one of the requirements to build a good mail server.

Fulstop.

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