encrypting to expired certificates

[MFPA]

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Hi


On Monday 15 September 2014 at 9:48:47 AM, in
<mid:CAAu18hcXojRy=z3bh0kopUeZOa9QvOGcWr+rMpqgc2enRzV3AA at mail.gmail.com>,
Nicholas Cole wrote:



> Opportunistic encryption with a fall-back mode to plain
> text, which seems to be your model, is dangerous.  Yes,
> it is always dangerous to have a protocol that sends in
> plain text if encryption is impossible.


I would characterise the use of "Opportunistic encryption" somewhat
differently:-

1. Plaintext is expected.

and

2. If encryption is possible I'll use it, but that's a bonus.



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