From: Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>
Subject: Re: imaps, and .authinfo port name/number?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:39:10 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <ilusmapz6nl.fsf@latte.josefsson.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87657lh42h.fsf@dod.no>
Steinar Bang <sb@dod.no> writes:
>>>>>> 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.?
Good idea, I installed a hopefully improved version of the patch.
>> 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? :-)
It's called "progress", but yes. :-)
Thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-08-14 22:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-08-12 19:45 Steinar Bang
2004-08-13 6:35 ` Simon Josefsson
2004-08-13 16:33 ` Steinar Bang
2004-08-13 21:09 ` Simon Josefsson
2004-08-14 20:12 ` Steinar Bang
2004-08-14 22:39 ` Simon Josefsson [this message]
2004-08-16 17:43 ` Ted Zlatanov
2004-08-16 21:36 ` Simon Josefsson
2004-08-17 14:05 ` Ted Zlatanov
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