Re: imaps, and .authinfo port name/number?

[Steinar Bang <sb@dod.no>]

>>>>> Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>:

> The magic translation "SSL means port 993" happen inside imap.el, so
> the netrc code in nnimap.el believe it will be using port 143.  I
> suppose this isn't ideal, but changing things will likely be
> backwards incompatible. 

OK.  A bit confusing though.  Perhaps the manual should mention it? 

Maybe something like the diff attached at the end of this message.?

> And as IMAPS is supposed to go away, I'd argue that the Right Thing
> here is to use STARTTLS instead of IMAPS.

Hey!  I only got around to using IMAPS instead of SSH port forwarding,
on Wednesday.  Now you're telling me it's obsolete? :-)


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  A file containing credentials used to log in on servers.  The format is
  (almost) the same as the @code{ftp} @file{~/.netrc} file.  See the
  variable @code{nntp-authinfo-file} for exact syntax; also see
! @ref{NNTP}.
  
  @item nnimap-need-unselect-to-notice-new-mail
  @vindex nnimap-need-unselect-to-notice-new-mail
--- 16369,16382 ----
  A file containing credentials used to log in on servers.  The format is
  (almost) the same as the @code{ftp} @file{~/.netrc} file.  See the
  variable @code{nntp-authinfo-file} for exact syntax; also see
! @ref{NNTP}.  An example of an .authinfo line for an IMAP server, is: 
! 
! @example
! machine students.uio.no login larsi password geheimnis port imap
! @end example
! 
! Note that it should be @code{port imap}, or @code{port 143}, even if
! the actual port number used is port 997 for secure imap.
  
  @item nnimap-need-unselect-to-notice-new-mail
  @vindex nnimap-need-unselect-to-notice-new-mail