Public bug reported:
It appears that STARTTLS and SSL always encrypt all traffic, yet they
both list password options that suggest optional transmission of
unencrypted passwords. The code may (or may not) be fine, but the
documentation could stand to be improved.
The help menu took me to this page
http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/manual-account-
configuration?s=starttls&as=s
which also suggested
http://en.flossmanuals.net/thunderbird/ch014_account-set-up/
Thanks.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: thunderbird 11.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: jeff 2334 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jeff 2334 F...m pulseaudio
BuildID: 20120329060702
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC882'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0882,10eca201,00100101'
Controls : 40
Simple ctrls : 22
Channel: release
Date: Fri Apr 27 09:40:35 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
EDS Contact Integration - ID=edsintegrat...@mozilla.com, Version=0.3.9,
minVersion=7.0, maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension,
Active=Yes
Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration - ID=messagingm...@mozilla.com,
Version=0.8.3, minVersion=3.3a1pre, maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global,
Type=extension, Active=Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.29 metric 1
IwConfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
PciNetwork:
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=11.0.1/20120329060702 (Running)
PulseSinks: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1:
Daemon not responding.
RfKill:
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-01-09 (108 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.29 on eth0 to
192.168.1.1 port 67
Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.29 from 192.168.1.1
Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.29 -- renewal in 34293
seconds.
dmi.bios.date: 09/11/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: FN27V10
dmi.board.vendor: Shuttle Inc
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/11/2006:svnShuttleInc:pnSN27V10:pvr:rvnShuttleInc:rnFN27V10:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: SN27V10
dmi.sys.vendor: Shuttle Inc
** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric release-channel running-unity
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989465
Title:
smtp configuration is unclear about encryption options
Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
It appears that STARTTLS and SSL always encrypt all traffic, yet they
both list password options that suggest optional transmission of
unencrypted passwords. The code may (or may not) be fine, but the
documentation could stand to be improved.
The help menu took me to this page
http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/manual-account-
configuration?s=starttls&as=s
which also suggested
http://en.flossmanuals.net/thunderbird/ch014_account-set-up/
Thanks.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: thunderbird 11.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: jeff 2334 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jeff 2334 F...m pulseaudio
BuildID: 20120329060702
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC882'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0882,10eca201,00100101'
Controls : 40
Simple ctrls : 22
Channel: release
Date: Fri Apr 27 09:40:35 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
EDS Contact Integration - ID=edsintegrat...@mozilla.com, Version=0.3.9,
minVersion=7.0, maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension,
Active=Yes
Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration -
ID=messagingm...@mozilla.com, Version=0.8.3, minVersion=3.3a1pre,
maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension, Active=Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.29 metric 1
IwConfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
PciNetwork:
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=11.0.1/20120329060702 (Running)
PulseSinks: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1:
Daemon not responding.
RfKill:
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-01-09 (108 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.29 on eth0 to
192.168.1.1 port 67
Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.29 from 192.168.1.1
Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.29 -- renewal in 34293
seconds.
dmi.bios.date: 09/11/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: FN27V10
dmi.board.vendor: Shuttle Inc
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/11/2006:svnShuttleInc:pnSN27V10:pvr:rvnShuttleInc:rnFN27V10:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: SN27V10
dmi.sys.vendor: Shuttle Inc
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