Josh Trutwin wrote: >On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:57:55 -0600 >Josh Trutwin <josh at trutwins.homeip.net> wrote: > > > >>I just implemented IMAP over SSL using Courier IMAP and my client >>has two different SSL options for IMAP, one is STARTTLS the other is >>IMAP over SSL (sylpheed is my client) >> >>I am curious if anyone can sum up what the difference is between >>these two. >> >>As near as I can tell/guess with ethereal, IMAP over SSL is the >>exact same protocol as IMAP just on an SSL enabled port (993 >>typically) while STARTTLS is SSL encrypted, but on the IMAP port >>(143). But with STARTTLS is it a different protocol? Is the SMTP >>connection encrypted too? >> >> > >I figured out the last part of this question, it's no. Need to do additional work to speak SMTP STARTTLS. The rest is still up for grabs for TCLUGers though. > > > yeah that is not enabled by default at least on RH. you read all about enabling it with sendmail http://www.sendmail.org/~ca/email/ dont know about other MTAs. >Josh > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list