Let’s Encrypt Dumps Email Alerts: Time to Automate or Face Expiry Chaos!
Let’s Encrypt stops email alerts for certificate expirations due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities. They now recommend using ACME protocol tools for automated renewals. So, if you’re still relying on email notifications, it’s time to embrace automation or risk becoming the proud owner of a broken website.
Hot Take:
Well, looks like Let’s Encrypt is finally ditching email like your great-aunt ditched her typewriter. Who knew that keeping track of expiring certificates could be so… expensive, complex, and privacy-invasive? Time to dust off those automation skills, folks!
Key Points:
- Let’s Encrypt will cease email notifications for certificate expirations due to costs, privacy, and complexity.
- Automation via the ACME protocol is encouraged to handle certificate renewals.
- The cessation was effective from June 4, 2025, but is being communicated now to ease the transition.
- Manual certificate management is becoming impractical with changes like shorter certificate lifespans.
- Users should consider external solutions for renewal alerts.
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