to elaborate ... does the authentication process for smtp is separate from the regular interaction of sending mails ? is authentication a part of port-25, 465 or 587 ? if i use any security method (TLS/SSL/STARTTLS) does it encrypt only the authentication or only the sent mail or both ? or is that security method totally separate from sent mail msg ? if so, how is the login information kept secure ? is it that first a login is done via some form of secure shell, then a cookie is set for some time and then the encrypted body of mail is sent/recieved ?
sorry for such a long query On Sunday, January 12, 2014 2:00:08 PM UTC+5:30, N wrote: > > hmmm. ... thanks for the info. however i am still confused. > > I set up my k9 exactly as you suggested via the link. no port other than > 25 worked for me for sending mails. i dont think there is a port blocking > problem however. and both live.com and yahoo.com say explicitly that > their smptp settings must be configured for port 465 or 587 > > please answer one more thing .. since i am using port-25 (even while > choosing TLS) on k9 and no extra special settings, are my passwords sent > using plain text ? > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the K-9 Mail Users List. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, email [email protected] To report an issue with K-9 Mail, visit http://code.google.com/p/k9mail/issues/list For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/k-9-mail --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "K-9 Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
