SecMX RFC Discussion : CLOSED

1. Introduction by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-07-07 14:12

SecMX: A standard for increasing MTA-MTA privacy.

2. Background by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-11-11 12:31

The New Zealand government has been using secure email since 1999. The current SEEMail standard is successfully used by over 60 government agencies, but has characteristics that mean it is not suitable for wider use.

3. Motivation by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-11-11 12:31

Government agencies and other organisations want to be able to communicate securely with their customers using an email system that is equivalent, in terms of security, to postal mail.

4. SecMX: Level 1 by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-11-11 12:32

This section introduces SecMX, a standard that will help secure email communications between government, business and citizens.

5. SecMX: Level 2 by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-11-11 12:32

Best Effort SecMX servers ensure that messages are sent securely when possible (using TLS), however, there are cases when organisations want to ensure that a message is only sent if it can be securely sent. SecMX therefore defines another class of MTAs: Secure Only SecMX servers.

6. Security Considerations by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-11-11 12:32

SecMX is a building block for more secure email; it does not purport to be "the solution".

7. References by Mike Pearson — last modified 2006-07-07 16:12

References and Authors' Addresses