From faf36edef088ad0419347e461eab0b274a856b8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 15:33:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 3c2616d2..239b8edd 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ So, unless your provider can enable this extension, you cannot use FairEmail for **(11) Why is STARTTLS for IMAP not supported?** STARTTLS starts with a not encrypted connection and is therefore not secure. -All known IMAP servers support IMAP with STARTTLS, so there is no need to support STARTTLS for IMAP. -If you encounter an IMAP server that requires STARTTLS, please [create an issue](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/issues/new). +All well known IMAP servers support IMAP with a plain SSL connection, so there is no need to support STARTTLS for IMAP. +If you encounter an IMAP server that requires STARTTLS, please let me know. + +For more background information, please see [this article](https://www.eff.org/nl/deeplinks/2018/06/announcing-starttls-everywhere-securing-hop-hop-email-delivery). + +tl;dr; "*Additionally, even if you configure STARTTLS perfectly and use a valid certificate, there’s still no guarantee your communication will be encrypted.*" **(13) How does progressive search work?**