Re: IMAPS problems...

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

On 2001.08.22 14:41:20 +0100 Brian Stafford wrote:
> On Wed, 22 August 14:35 Carlos Morgado wrote:
> 
> > > So enabling SSL in the config would mean using SSL _and_ TLS, which is
> > > fairly meaningless, right?
> > 
> > right. TLS is SSL inside the IMAP protocol. that will eventually go away,
> but
> > i haven't figured out a proper aproach as some stupid servers only allow
> TLS 
> > logins even you're using SSL.
> 
> No not stupid servers, *sensible* servers use only TLSv1.
> 
even if you're already inside a ssl tunnel ? :)

> If you have TLS you really don't want SSL unless supporting legacy
> clients/servers.
> 
yeah, but advertising LOGINDISABLED inside a SSL connection sounds prety 
daft no ?

is there something subtle i'm missing here ?

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