With the support of TLSv1.3 used at the OS level, why is Apple Mail's SMTP client still using TLSv1.2? I don't see any option to change this. Using the same device with Thunderbird it is using 1.3.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5
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We don’t have any more insight into why Big Sur is defaulting to TLSv1.2 and not TLSv1.3 than you do. The folks that do work for Apple on development or on product management don’t usually post here. Again, you will want to log your feedback with Apple, as they may or may not see your queries posted here. Or have a look at the available Monterey beta. Or both.
User wrote " With the support of TLSv1.3 used at the OS level, why is Apple Mail's SMTP client still using TLSv1.2? I don't see any option to change this. Using the same device with Thunderbird it is using 1.3. " In that specific context only Apple would be able to answer your original question and a suggestion was put forth as to how to communicate to Apple
WhoNeedszZz wrote:
So there aren't any Apple developers that are also Apple users, eh? I appreciate you sharing the feedback link, but don't appreciate trying to stifle any discussion on this.
Apple employees, other than community moderators, do not participate here.
I've already submitted the feature request via the feedback link. What is your basis for claiming that Apple developers don't usually post here? Do you know the occupation of every user here? Do you guys usually speak on behalf of the entire community?
Big Sur is not defaulting to 1.2, which is what I said from the first post. It's only happening in the Mail SMTP client as far as I can see. Safari, for example, is in fact using 1.3.
What's even more perplexing about this is that this is not the case in the iOS Mail app. For that it is properly using 1.3. Why is this inconsistent?
I'll be happy to provide feedback, but feedback isn't asking a question so there wouldn't be a response to that either. It would be helpful if anyone has any information on this to share.
So there aren't any Apple developers that are also Apple users, eh? I appreciate you sharing the feedback link, but don't appreciate trying to stifle any discussion on this.
Apple Mail SMTP Client not using TLSv1.3
