Hello Gary,

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:52:48 -0500 GMT (13/09/2006, 04:52 +0700 GMT),
Gary wrote:

G> The protocol as you call it, (SSL, TLS) does not define that the certs have
G> to be valid, never has.  It is the client, TB!, that has decided for me not
G> to accept it. It should be always up to the user to accept *any* cert. Every
G> email client I have ever used with IMAP (about 30+ of them), over the last
G> 10 years, allows one to accept a cert for whatever reason, if I so choose,
G> either on a temp or permanent basis, EXCEPT TB!

I don't know about IMAP. But I second the motion that the user should
have the option to accept an invalid certificate, for whatever reason.

It's the user's responsibility if he compromises his system, and I am
certainly against being nannied by a software that is used by email
professionals.

-- 

Cheers,
Thomas.

SYMPTOM: Floor blurred. FAULT: You are looking through bottom of empty
glass. ACTION: Get someone to buy you another beer.
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