Hi Kevin, I think the issue should be end to end security. If you use TLS only from server to server, the information is "in the clear" between the server and the client agent, which might not meet HIPPA regs. HTH, Tom www.isaserver.org/shinder Tom and Deb Shinder's Configuring ISA Server 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- ISA Firewalls -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Bachelder [mailto:kbachelder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:12 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Using TLS to Secure Email http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hey Al, Thanks very much for the detailed reply! I'm thinking that there will be 3-6 larger clients of ours that will want a solution and may be skilled enough to implement TLS. I definitely don't want this to require a solution on the desktop of the individual user. As you stated too much chance of a mistake or an omission of the required process. Server based solutions are what I want however the ones that do policy enforcement, etc. cost several thousand dollars and as much as our medical clients want to be in compliance they will not want to pay more for a "secure email option" that we could implement at an additional fee. I have posted this question on a few Exchange discussion lists and no one has commented about using TLS so maybe its "ahead of its time" and I should just plan to "bite the bullet" and implement a costly solution. Thanks again for the thoughts, Kevin ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx