dovecot - Apr 2011 - 143 STARTTLS/ 993 SSL/TLS query

I'm testing my new dovecot server with Thundirbird

I can have it working on
port 143 with STARTTLS, or on
port 993 with SSL/TLS

my uderstanding is that on 993 I get encrypted 'password and mail
transfer'
(yes ?)

so what happens if I use 143 with STARTTLS, is that equivalent to port 993
if STARTTLS is used ?

thanks for any insights..

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Voytek

On 04/08/2011 05:39 PM, Voytek Eymont wrote:
> I'm testing my new dovecot server with Thundirbird
>
> I can have it working on
> port 143 with STARTTLS, or on
> port 993 with SSL/TLS
>
> my uderstanding is that on 993 I get encrypted 'password and mail
transfer'
> (yes ?)
>
> so what happens if I use 143 with STARTTLS, is that equivalent to port 993
> if STARTTLS is used ?
>
> thanks for any insights..
>
As far as encrypted password and mail transfer is concerned, the answer 
is yes. Port 993/SSL is the older way, and port 143/TLS is the newer 
way. 143/TLS is preferred, in part because it doesn't require a separate 
port.

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-Eric 'shubes'