That was my impression. So a port is either configured for SSL or not?
(not considering TLS, which would go on a non-SSL port configured with TLS
capability)

Warren Melnick wrote:
> It depends on whether the port wants ssl as it is contacted or if it
> takes a normal connection and a STARTTLS command that then flips it
> into secure mode.
> 
> W
> 
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Eric Shubes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Ben Mills wrote:
>>  >
>>  > I don't know about the port thing. SSL on port 25 works fine.
>>  >
>>
>>  I wasn't aware of that. I wonder why there's a separate standard port for
>>  SSL on various services (https, nntps, ldaps, imaps, pop3s, telnets).
>>
>>  --
>>  -Eric 'shubes'
>>


-- 
-Eric 'shubes'

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