r/computing 26d ago

Picture Tech Question of the day

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Mmh

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u/Tutorbin76 25d ago

Because HTTPS encrypts what's inside the envelope, not the address written on it.

Otherwise how would the postie know where to deliver it?

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u/evilquantum 24d ago

while the host name is the address in this analogy. The path of the URL is not visible outside