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. 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