Hi Maxim,

On  Thu, 17 May 2007 00:13:07 +0300 UTC (5/16/2007, 4:13 PM -0500 UTC my
time), Maxim Masiutin wrote:

>>>It is a problem in that it is a matter of convenience to the user. Where the
>>>user can always connect otherwise using a standard connection on 143 (in
>>>most cases, depending if the IMAP server is set up that way, or standard POP
>>>on 110).

M> I don't understand why don't you connect with regular (non-TLS) IMAP if
M> the TLS IMAP has an invalid certificate?

in my case, I have one remote server that only runs on 993, not 143.

>>>To put it another way, if I can connect to a server via POP or IMAP, after I
>>>authenticate, why will it not let me connect securely, when I can connect
>>>normally. It should be my choice, since I can connect anyway. Does that not
>>>makes sense?

M> If you have an invalid certificate, than you are not connecting
M> securely, even if you are using TLS. Belive or not, with an invalid
M> certificate, no confidentiality or integrity is assured. So just switch
M> to regular (non-TLS) IMAP and be happy! :-))

can't as above :)  I have to use Stunnel to do this currently.

-- 
Gary






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