Newsbin + SSL
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todd72173




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PostPosted: Wed, 7th Jan 2009 16:28    Post subject: Newsbin + SSL
Is SSL recommended to use when downloading from newsgroups? Want to know if its worth paying extra cost for SSL. Also, I heard it slows down the transfer speed. Let me know what you think..thanks.
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PostPosted: Wed, 7th Jan 2009 16:39    Post subject:
It's pointless unless you are superparanoid. And yes, it can slow down the transfer speed due to the encapsulating process and more overhead in the header per packet.


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