Randy Yates wrote:
> Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@comcast.net> writes:
>> [...]
>> It's common ...
>
> There was also a common belief that the sun revolved around the earth
> at one point in time. Truth, as well as good computing practice, is
> not established by the majority, and especially when there is profit
> in the balance.


Oh, yes, no disagreement from me! But the cost in computing power, and
in cash for corporate SSL certificates, is very real. And companies
often don't want to pay that cost to get superior security. When you've
got a modest computer room that handles 10,000 customers, you have no
budget for a larger room, and it can only really handle 10,000 POP3
customers, not 10,000 POP3S customers, it's a serious money issue.