Tag: smtp

How to Secure SMTP Email Delivery with TLS

August 29, 2023

Secure email sending is a priority for organizations that communicate sensitive data externally. One of the most common ways to send secure emails is with SMTP TLS. TLS stands for Transport Layer Security and is the successor of SSL (Secure Socket Layer). TLS is one of the standard ways that computers on the internet transmit […]

Stronger Email Security with SMTP MTA STS: Strict Transport Security

July 25, 2018

Email transmission between servers has historically been extremely insecure. A new draft internet standard called “SMTP Strict Transport Security” or “SMTP MTA STS” is aiming to help all email providers upgrade to a much more secure system for server-to-server mail transmission. This article lays out where we are currently in terms of email transmission security […]

When can sending TLS-Secured Email be NOT HIPAA Compliant?

May 1, 2018

In a question recently submitted to “Ask Erik,” John asked: “How does sending a TLS-encrypted email sometimes become non-compliant?  Lets says I send an email from my Office 365 Business account to a gmail.com account which both support TLS encryption.  Is it because I do not know what path and what servers the email has […]

Email Encryption Options: SMTP TLS vs PGP vs S/MIME vs Portal Pickup

May 29, 2017

While messaging apps may have become more popular over the last ten or so years, email remains an essential method of communication, particularly for businesses. Despite its widespread use, there are many security problems associated with regular email: Message Tampering False messages are a significant threat, particularly regarding business and legal issues. Imagine someone else […]

How to Tell Who Supports SMTP TLS for Email Transmission

January 27, 2015

SMTP TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the mechanism by which two email servers, when communicating, can automatically negotiate an encrypted channel between them so that the emails transmitted are secured from eavesdroppers. It is becoming ever more important to use a company that supports TLS for email transmission as more and more banks, health care, […]