RE: [Evolution] problems with imap ssl

["Dan Winship" <danw ximian com>]

> > o port 143 without SSL ('never')
> > o port 143 with TLS ('whenever possible')
> > o port 993 with SSL or TLS ('always')
>
> I think that's...
>
>       Port 143 without TLS. ('never')
>       Port 143 with TLS or without it. ('upgrade if possible')
>       Port 993 with SSL or port 143 with TLS or fail. ('always')

No, I think you were right originally. "Whenever possible" should try
both 993 and STARTTLS, but allow both to fail. There's no reason why
someone would want to configure "use TLS on port 143 if possible, but
not 993".

-- Dan