Computer Science · Computer Networks
Which of the following statements about the STARTTLS SMTP extension is true?
- 1STARTTLS prevents all types of Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
- 2STARTTLS upgrades an existing plain text SMTP connection to a secure encrypted one.✓
- 3STARTTLS is a separate protocol used only for message authentication.
- 4STARTTLS always enforces encryption, even if the receiver does not support it.
Correct answer
STARTTLS upgrades an existing plain text SMTP connection to a secure encrypted one.
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