Andrew Bashere wrote:
> Jay Garcia wrote:
>
>
>>Krzysztof P. Kaczmarek wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have e-mail box with SSL. But i have got one problem - when i set SSL
>>>for POP server, there is no problem. Problem is, when I set "always use
>>>SSL" for SMTP. On my provider's server there are two ports - other for
>>>SSL connections and other for non-SSL connections. So i have to change
>>>manually port to value 465. But its impossible - i cant find, where i
>>>can change value of port for smtp server - there is only for POP3.
>>>please HELP!
>>>
>>>thank You for Your precious time!
>>>
>>>PS. Happy New Year!
>>>
>>>Kris
>>>Poland
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Edit your prefs.js file and look for the SMTP line for your specific
>>server. Try editing the line, for example:
>>
>>user_pref("mail.smtpserver.smtp1.hostname", "smtp.yourserver.com:465");
>>
>>I haven't tried this, please report back with findings.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Jay;
> This didn't work with 2001122803. The following was observed:
> -- Modifying the ("mail.smtpserver.smtp4.hostname", "www.cotse.net")
> cause the line to *NOT* be displayed in the pull-down menu. The same
> happened if you typed that in as a host name. It was accepted but then
> not diplayed.
> -- Modifying the ("mail.server.server8.hostname", "www.cotse.net:465")
> for the specific account causes (on initial use) a dns query for the
> hostname exactly as typed (':465' and all) to be issued. Subsequent
> connection attempts went to the host sans the port number. If there is a
> mail server on port 25, it is accepting the connection. (this was
> monitored with tcpdump.)
>
> Interestingly, there is one attempted connection in the log for port
> smtps, which is 465. I need to start all over and see what caused that.
>
>
> Andrew Bashere
>
>
>
www.cotse.net is your SMTP server name ???
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