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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.