Technical Video: What is the big deal with SSL and authentication? By Desmond Liao | 1 minute read On September 30, 2010, MailChannels CEO Ken Simpson talked about the importance of passing through SSL encryption and authentication when dealing with outbound spam. In video 5 of a 5-part series, he answered: What is the big deal with SSL and authentication? – inspecting SSL in the middle results in error messages – imposing authentication credentials through a gateway can get broken – transparent operation is critical Learn more about the Outbound Spam Challenge.